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The new Rosenbauer RFC CAFS Cube S compressed air foam system is the ideal addition to fire departments’ standard extinguishing equipment. Wetting agent, a water/foam compound mixture, and also wet and dry compressed air foam can all be generated by the ‘little brother’ of the all-in-one RFC CAFS Cube. However, the RFC CAFS Cube S is driven by a water-powered motor, rather than a combustion engine. Every fire engine with a fire pump on board can, therefore, be tactically u...

Every fire emergency is different and may require various firefighting tools and strategies to safely and successfully save lives and limit damage to property and the environment. In addition to using the necessary fire trucks and other equipment, the proper firefighting agents must be used depending on the type of fire being suppressed. fire categories Fires are put into five separate categories, A, B, C, D, and K, largely based on what type of fuel is burning. Different categories require d...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, is pleased to announce new UL 162 and ULC-S564 equipment listings for CHEMGUARD Non-Fluorinated NFF 3x3 UL201 Alcohol Resistant Synthetic Foam Concentrate. CHEMGUARD NFF 3x3 UL201 Concentrate provides fast and effective fire suppression on most Class B hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuel fires. It passes the UL 162 synthetic foam concentrate protocol and the UL 162 AR-AFFF test protocol for Typ...

The city of Orlando is known for its amusement parks and attractions. However, so many of the city’s residents and tourists don’t see the daily acts performed by the city’s brave firefighters from Orlando Fire Department. Beyond running the typical daily calls that many departments run, the fire department also operate in the parks on technical rescue calls and to assist the park’s response teams with emergency medical incidents. Although, those technical rescue incident...

About twenty firefighters from SDIS 06 & SDIS 04 (Alpes Maritimes and Alpes de Haute-Povence Departmental Fire and Rescue Service - FRANCE) intervened on May 23rd on a residential fire in Puget-Thénier City. Their quick intervention helped limit the fire on the second floor of the house. LEADER FLOWMATIC nozzles were used during this intervention.

The Grouping of Technical Services and Buildings of the ‘LOT ET GARONNE’ Firefighters is constantly on the lookout for technical developments in intervention and safety equipment in order to optimize the interventions quality, facilitate the work of teams and protect staff who is physically exposed during rescue operations. It is in this context that the staff of the Operational, Territorial, Technical, and Training Service Groups met on the morning of Wednesday 16th of June on the...

AQUASYS (AQUASYS Technik GmbH) protects areas of a new luxury hotel in Vienna’s 1st district. Starting on the second floor, the historical-protected building at ‘Graben 21’ is renovated and refurbished into a new hotel. The hotel will include 99 spacious guest rooms and suites, as well as several restaurants, a spa and a pop-up bar on the rooftop. High pressure water mist (HPWM) system installed It is a top priority that the high pressure water mist system blends in as well...

Firefighters respond to emergencies in a wide variety of environments which require the proper type of equipment to safely and effectively get the job done. ARFF Airports are a particularly unique environment and utilize specialized Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting trucks, or ARFF trucks, that are designed to handle emergencies involving airplanes. You may have seen an airport fire truck operating on the tarmac while boarding a flight and noticed how different it looked compared to the fire t...

AQUASYS is very pleased to have MECTRON International LLC as a new partner in Oman. The very dry and desert characterized country relies on AQUASYS' high pressure water mist (HPWM) technology for firefighting. MECTRON International LLC is a multi-disciplined engineering, professionally managed engineering solutions company that specializes in HVAC & Ventilation system, Fire Alarm & Fire Fighting Systems, ELV & BVM Systems, Industrial Kitchen & Laundry Equipments, Duct Manufactur...

The new University of Science and Technology campus in Alexandra, Egypt, is now protected in case of fire by an AQUASYS high pressure water mist system. In addition to the fixed installed firefighting system, the design also includes a wall hydrant system for manual initial firefighting. The project was implemented together with the local partner. Good planning and close contact with Partners It was possible to establish intensive contact with the customer and all parties involved from the ve...

Marion Body Works, a manufacturer of fire & emergency apparatus, announces a partnership with the dealer, Emergency Fire Equipment. As of December 1, 2021, Emergency Fire Equipment (E-Fire) will serve Marion customers in Kansas and the surrounding area. E-Fire was founded in 1986 by Dick Goodrum after a lifetime of service in the local fire department in Mayfield, Kansas. After a recent merger, the company now has two locations in eastern and western Kansas to offer exceptional service and...

AQUASYS welcomes its new partner Nile Systems from Egypt in Linz. At the kick-of-meeting in Linz, the partners are proud of projects that have already been successfully realised and the up-close experience of standing in the middle of the high-pressure water mist (HPWM) in the in-house demo room. Nile Systems focuses on the development, supply and installation of fire protection products in Egypt. The company is managed by professionals with more than 20 years of experience in this field. AQUA...

National Foam announces that it will discontinue the sale of all PFAS based foam concentrates into the State of California effective January 1, 2021. National Foam UniversalF3 Green® 3% X 3% synthetic fluorine-free foam concentrate has proven to be the replacement of choice for end-users in the Industrial, Chemical, and Oil & Gas sectors. UniversalF3 Green® offers UL/ULC and LASTfire listings on both hydrocarbon and polar solvents in fresh and saltwater. Providing independent ass...

The East Midlands Railways line, north of London to Corby, Nottingham or Sheffield, in the United Kingdom (UK), is operated by local operator - ScotRail, which is currently equipping 33 intercity trains with a new fire protection system. The highly efficient high pressure water mist system from AQUASYS was chosen for fire protection in the engine room. Currently, AQUASYS and its Italian partner - I.S.E. INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI are equipping the trains with new customized firefighting systems and...

The Indiana – Kentucky, IN Electric Corporation, chose to include GearGrid’s innovative Station Wagon at a coal fire power plant. The mobile storage solution is ideal for transporting cylinders, hose, and related equipment within the plant. They chose to customize the Station Wagon with a six-place cylinder carrier and an A-Frame with secure, attachable tool holders. Specifically, the Station Wagon is outfitted with six SCBA cylinders, two SCBA air packs, two spare Scott masks, a 10...

The former post office building in Lübecker Straße in Berlin was changed into a modern office in the progress of a renovation and equipped with an AQUASYS high-pressure water mist (HPWM) system. The AQUASYS system excellently fulfilled the requirements of the fire protection concept with the following advantages. AQUASYS HPWM systems consist of small pipelines, compact valves, and the lower water supply offers the possibilities of customized nozzle concepts. This allows architects ma...

The Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, one of the most important and beautiful railway stations in Europe, is now protected with high pressure water mist (HPWM) system from AQUASYS. The HPWM system was installed together with local and long-term partner - Uxello Risque Spéciaux and has now been officially approved. High pressure water mist system The installation of the high pressure water mist (HPWM) system in the main hall of the station started back in 2016 and was carried out in severa...

Howe & Howe Inc. (Howe & Howe Technologies), a subsidiary of Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, has unveiled its latest innovations for the firefighting community, its next-generation Thermite EV2, an all-electric firefighting robot, as well as its new, hand-held controller. The Thermite EV2 is an all-electric firefighting robot, operated by a software-driven controller, to effectively target fires with modular design, including a multi-position nozzle and additional a...

LEADER (Grupo Leader), alongside its fire safety equipment distributor, SOMATICO, organized a day of technical tests for a wide range of the company’s firefighting equipment, on the 29th of June, 2021, on its premises in Octeville sur Mer, France. Technical tests day The program day included general presentation of the various ranges of firefighting equipment and BIOEX foam concentrates, including ‘Positive Pressure Ventilators’ workshop - presentation and tests that featured...

Just in time for the start of the summer season and the associated increase in dust, the new solutions from EmiControls, including the H2 Pump and the V12s Basic, have been unveiled. EmiControls’ H2 Pump is tailor-made and offers punctual dust suppression for smaller plants H2 Pump system The H2 Pump system is specially designed for localized dust suppression. The new H2 series is a versatile high-pressure misting system and thanks to its modular design, can be flexibly adapted to custom...

Certain rules (standards, ordinances, and laws) apply to the placement of products on the EU market. If there is a CE mark on a product, the customer knows that the applicable rules of play are being met by this product. Where Can I Find The CE Mark On A Nozzle? Unfortunately, nowhere: O-stream firefighting nozzles do not fall under any of the directives or regulations relevant for CE marking. This is why there are no CE markings to be found on these products. There is, however, a European sta...

The underground car park of a renowned private bank in Hamburg, Germany was recently equipped with a high pressure water mist (HPWM) system from AQUASYS. The high-quality, firefighting system replaces the existing sprinkler system, which was out of date. Since the outdated pipes of the sprinkler system were laid in the walls and could not be replaced, the optimal solution was to use small dimension on-wall pipes and thus, the HPWM system. High pressure water mist (HPWM) technology The HPWM te...

In the dry heat of the high desert, the California and Nevada Air National Guard, the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and multiple other fire-fighting agencies across the United States are performing their annual certification training for the aerial fire-fighting mission with MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System), from May 4 – May 7, 2021. The success of this training is built on the trusted partnerships between the fire-fighting agencies, having forged their tactical expertise su...

FLAIM Systems Pty Ltd takes another step forward in the evolution with the official launch of FLAIM Trainer® in North America at FDIC 2018.  FLAIM is proud to be working with WS Darley and Co (Darley) as its official distributor and one of the most innovative and progressive companies in the fire industry. FLAIM Trainer® The launch of FLAIM Trainer® in the North American market continues our efforts to deliver next-generation training solutions to the emergency services sec...

The innovative and globally renowned manufacturer of lightweight construction technology, Nemak Linz GmbH, has been relying on the high pressure water mist (HPWM) technology from AQUASYS for over 20 years. At the beginning of 2021, the extraction system was expanded. AQUASYS upgraded the new sections with single nozzles in less than 2 weeks and thus, ensured the rapid restart of business. Highly efficient cooling effect of HPWM The highly efficient cooling effect of the AQUASYS HPWM system pr...

Intelagard, National Foam, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up to support the volunteer fire service. Through a special giveaway program, nine volunteer fire departments will be awarded a Macaw® compressed air foam system (CAFS) backpack, nozzle kit, five gallons of Knockdown® firefighting foam, and four gallons of EasyDECON® DF200 to assist them in protecting their responders and their community. Each package is valued at $6,500. Served fire community &l...

There are areas in which extinguishing fires with water or foam is no longer effective, as these extinguishing agents would destroy the protected object or make it unusable. This applies as highlighted by Rosenbauer, for example, to the protection of museums, libraries, archives or computer and server rooms. In these cases, the extinguishing effect of gases is used. Extinguishing gases Extinguishing gases are divided into oxygen-displacing gases (including inert gases and carbon dioxide) and c...

In modern parking garages, the number of electric charging stations and parked e-cars, e-scooters and e-bikes is constantly increasing. However, fires involving electric vehicles are more complicated than those involving conventionally powered vehicles. The use of high pressure water mist (HPWM) systems enables highly efficient and safe fire protection in the case of fires involving electric vehicles. High pressure water mist systems Task in the event of an e-car fire is usually to move the o...

When it comes to vehicle fire protection, there is only one chance to put out a fire. At the very least, cutting corners can lead to putting machines at risk and, in the worst cases, operators’ lives. It’s not about having a fire suppression system. It’s about having the right system for the machine and the environment in which it operates. vehicle fire suppression failure Under-specified and incorrect fire suppression systems are considered to be the primary cause of vehicle...

High-pressure water mist systems offer unique possibilities for active fire fighting even under critical conditions through the use of innovative spray technology and high-quality materials. One of the manufacturers of this technology is AQUASYS from Linz, which has been supplying the highest quality materials and engineering since 1993, developing them to customer specifications and installing them at national and international customers. Gas extinguishing systems High-pressure water mist (H...