Checklist for Farm Owners to help protect your farm from Fire Risk. Contact Heartland Farm Mutual head office in Waterloo at 1-800-265-8813 or your local Broker. Recommendations and Best Management Practices below:
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Surge protection installed on the main electrical service
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Combination Series Parallel Arc Fault Breakers installed at main electrical service panel
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Heat & Smoke detectors with alarm and strobe light that will signal outside the barn
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HAVEN fire suppression units strategically located - installed in ceiling
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Manual pull switch alarm at each end of the barn to activate fire alarm
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Fire extinguishers at each point of entry/exit (min. 4)
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Automatic door closures on offices, mechanical room, laundry room, etc.
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No smoking signs posted throughout the facility
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Signs posted with address in case of emergency (near phone to call 911)
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Farm personnel/staff training with Emergency plan in place - reviewed with local Fire Department
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All fans or heaters are heavy duty commercial grade. Hard wired or plugged into receptacles - not extension cords
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Timer on clothes dryer to not run continuously or after hours
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Machinery or tractor to be stored in a separate building min. 50' away
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