Web Resources
- Barn Fire in Canada Highlights the Importance of Key Fire Safety ElementsThis article, originally from the NFPA, discusses a barn fire in Canada, and ways readers can prevent such an event from happening.
- Preparing for a Barn DisasterThis article from the University of Minnesota extension outlines barn disaster preparedness, including barn fire safety techniques.
- Avoiding Hay FiresThis article from the University of Minnesota extension discusses how to prevent hay fires by managing moisture content.
- Fire Prevention and Safety Measures Around the Farm"Barn fires are not small. Half of barn structure fires involve the entire building. This fact sheet will explain to horse owners and others the short- and long-term precautions that should be taken to help reduce the incidence of barn fires. Farm owners and managers should be able to identify potential fire hazards around the farm." -NFPA
- Preventing and Extinguishing Hay FiresFrom FieldCropNews posted on July 16, 2024 by Christine O'Reilly in Farm Safety&Forages
Codes & Standards
To access any of the standards listed below, sign in at nfpa.org (an account is free). Click on "For Professionals." Click on "List of Codes and Standards" then search for the following codes. You may access codes as "read only" for free at the website. However, you will not be able to print codes without purchasing them.
NFPA 150: Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities Code
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Use the resources on this page to learn more information about barn safety.
Titles from IFSI Library
The following books are available for loan to Illinois residents. Each entry links to our catalog, which allows users to place materials requests. Please see the instructions on the IFSI Home tab.
There are also many resources regarding animal rescue in barns in the Large Animal Rescue tab of this LibGuide.
Hay Barn Fires by Publication Date: 1998-04-01This article in the April 1998 issue of Firehouse outlines what rural and volunteer fire departments should concern themselves with in terms of hay barn fires.- Protecting Animal Housing Facilities by Publication Date: 2008-01-01This article from the January 2008 issue of Fire Engineering discusses NFPA 150 and the concerns owners should have about their animals and the facilities that hold them.
- Structure Fires in Barns by Call Number: TH9445.F35.E92 2012Publication Date: 2012This analysis of structure fires in residential board and care facilities includes information on when these fires occur, leading causes, equipment involved, heat source, area of origin, item first ignited, and extent of flame damage.
When Barn Fire Strikes by Call Number: TH9445.F35.M37 2015ISBN: 1577791525Publication Date: 2015-01-05This guide helps to prepare for and prevent barn fires.
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