Eye Candy Jumpers Sweetens Fire Safety Strategy with FireHorse Rescue Kits
Eye Candy Jumpers Wellington, Florida Farm
Eye Candy's manager Pauline Waterlott installing FireHorse Rescue Kits at their Wellington facility in the Summer of 2024
Remnants of Eye Candy's Minnesota Farm, which burned down (with no injuries) in 2023
Wellington, FL & Delano, MN (July 20, 2024) - In 2023, Eye Candy Jumpers experienced an equestrian's worst nightmare. Their facility in Delano, Minnesota caught fire and burned, with a large group of their mares, stallions, foals, and competition horses inside. Eye Candy's attentive team were able to get most of the horses out or into the indoor arena, so that there were no major injuries but the structures were a total loss despite a fast response from the local fire department. Nothing if not resilient, Eye Candy is now in the process of rebuilding the Minnesota farm, and will now be outfitted with FireHorse Rescue Kits in the new barn and at their Wellington, Florida facility to ensure they have the tools and strategy to keep their horses safe in the future.
With a selection of tools handpicked by firefighters and patent pending equine blindfolds, each FireHorse Rescue Kit is designed to address common barn fire safety risks, including a unique selection of tools that are easy for anyone to use (compared to a single, difficult to operate extinguisher) and a protective, dust and water resistant case to keep everything in prime condition and easily accessible. With 5 FireHorse Equine Blindfolds in each case, barn owners, grooms, staff, riders, and anyone visiting the barn will have a one stop resource for any fire related or emergency risk.
"We've placed two Rescue Kits in strategic locations at our Wellington, Florida facility and will have two more placed in the new barn in Minnesota, which is in the process of being rebuilt," said Eye Candy's Manager, Pauline Watterlot. "Having a fire of any kind is a barn owner's worst nightmare, and we know exactly how that nightmare can become a reality. FireHorse is a great option to provide strategy and safety that is somewhere between complicated and expensive sprinklers and the old standby of a basic fire extinguisher. It gives us the option to take fire preparedness into our own hands to ensure our horses' safety."
The aftermath of Eye Candy's Minnesota barn fire
Eye Candy Jumpers' lovely mare Ouiji modeling FireHorse's patent pending Equine Blindfold
All of Eye Candy's horses, humans, and other animals were uninjured in the Minnesota fire thanks to the work of their team and the first responders on scene
Rescue Kits located strategically throughout Eye Candy's Wellington, Florida location
One example of how upgraded fire safety tools in each FireHorse Rescue Kit are superior to the basic fire extinguisher, and how the case keeps them easily accessed and in perfect condition for years
FireHorse Innovation - Patented Products & Equestrian Fire Safety
FireHorse Rescue Kits, LLC was founded by career firefighters and lifelong equestrians seeking to bridge the gap between daily barn life and fire safety. Every kit contains a selection of items to be used in a fire or other emergency, and the 100% made-in-the-USA case contains custom foam to protect and prevent damage. Designed to be hung in the main barn breeze way, FireHorse Rescue Kits are an easy way to ensure that every equestrian in the barn is prepared for a potentially dangerous situation.
One of the kit's integral components are patent pending equine blindfolds, developed specifically for use in emergency situations. These horse blindfolds wear like a fly mask and restrict the horse’s vision up to 80%. During fire panic, horses have been known to refuse to leave their stalls or to return to a burning structure seeking safety. FireHorse's blindfolds are intended to allow equestrians or first responders to remove animals safely and intended to reduce injury and panic by removing visual stimulation. They are additionally useful for trailering, for horses sensitive to needles, and to reduce panic when waking up from anesthesia.
Each kit also includes two handheld, point & spray canned extinguishers. These are easy to use for any one, from children to senior citizens, and perfect for small fires, especially hay, shavings, or feed room flames. An excellent alternative to more cumbersome, full sized extinguishers, these also require less maintenance and are readily available in the case.
During fires, the heat can melt or make latches, door knobs, locks, and other metal items impossible to handle or touch. Heat resistant to 1472 degrees and flame retardant, the gloves in every FireHorse Rescue Kit are made of a mix of breathable cotton knitting and double layered fiber with silicone for grip and fire resistance.
These are just a few of the innovative items found in each Rescue Kit. For a full list, visit www.FireHorseRescue.com/whatsinside
For more information on FireHorse Rescue Kits, visit www.FireHorseRescue.com
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