Barn Fire Safety

In January of 2004 members of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) launched an industry-wide barn fire safety program. The program promotes barn fire safety best practices through awareness campaigns, and educational and training seminars.

In addition to the fire safety program, racetracks are required to have a fire safety plan in place as a condition of its racetrack licence from the Ontario Racing Commission.

Barn Fire Safety Tips posters and brochures and copies of the commitment letter have been distributed to all racetracks. Materials for the program are available at the OHRIA offices or you can contact Kimberley Brooks at 905-812-0168 ext 225 for more information.

To view a copy of the OHRIA committement letter please click here.

To view a copy of the Barn Fire Safety Brochure please click here.

To view a copy of the Barn Fire Safety Posters please click here.

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Barn Fire Safety Seminars

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO TOOK PART IN THE SEMINARS AND TO MR. BOB WEBB FOR THE INFORMATION HE HAS SHARED WITH THE TRACKS AND THE HORSEMEN TO DATE. HE HAS ASSISTED WITH MANY POSITIVE CHANGES AT RACETRACKS AND TRAINING FACILITIES THAT WILL BETTER PROTECT THE WELFARE OF ARE HORSES.