THE BUSINESS OF PRACTICE: EMERGENCY AND MEDIA PREPAREDNESS
Fig. 5. Possible barn layout intended to maximize compartmentalization on a small acreage and provide security.18 Facility Access
Fire truck and first responder access and safety are topics for immediate consideration. The parking lot needs to be strong enough to hold the fire truck’s
weight—ideally a gravel or asphalt drive- way. Many fire trucks will not advance on grass or
Fig. 6. Hayloft with installed detection, alarm, and sprinkler system. Notice that instead of filling the hay storage area com- pletely, only a limited several days of hay is brought in to limit the fuel load (photo courtesy Gimenez).
Fig. 7. Chart to assist with determining the fire danger in in- creasing stored hay temperatures. Freshly stored hay should be checked regularly until it is cured.19
