A stable fire must be one of every horse owners worst nightmares. The following is some advice on how you can limit the risk of fire breaking out at your premises:

Building Construction

• Construct your stables from materials that do not burn or ignite easily
• Suitable materials would include steel frames and block, brick or stone walls
• Timber should be kept to a minimum
• Cement floors are ideal
• Install electric safety switches

Fire Exits

• Stable doors should be at least 1.3 metres wide to allow a horse to easily removed in a hurry
• In indoor barns the aisles and exits should be a minimum of 2 metres wide
• Sliding doors are preferable to swinging doors on main exits
• Large equestrian complexes should have enough exits to allow large numbers of horses to be removed quickly

Fire Equipment

• Each 200m2 of stabling should have at least one 13A rated fire extinguisher. No part of the stable should be more than 25m from an extinguisher
• A hose should be on hand that can reach every stable and has a good water delivery.
• Hoses and fire extinguishers should be protected from frost
• Fire sprinkler systems should be considered for larger establishments

Bedding and Feed Storage

• Hay, straw and horse feeds should be stored separately from the stables
• The use of hay lofts above stables increases the risk of fire

Tack Rooms

• Fires often break out in tack rooms due to them containing electrical equipment such as kettles, heaters and cookers. They should be away from the main stable block.
• If cookers are provided a fire blanket is recommended

Smoke Detectors

• Smoke detectors should be installed in stables and storage areas to warn of a fire breaking out

Electrical Equipment

• All electrical installations should be in good condition and certified and tested regularly by a qualified electrician
• If heat lamps are used they should be purpose made and fitted out of reach of the animal. Circuit breakers should be installed.

Smoking

• The smoking of cigarettes should be banned from all stable and storage areas. Signs should be in place to ensure that all staff and visitors are aware that smoking is not permitted.

Fire Procedures

• Staff and liveries should be aware of the yard procedure in case a fire should break out.
• If useful the full address, telephone number and map of the premises should be kept near the yard phone of there is one.

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