by 911Control | Feb 8, 2017 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, Ethanol, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Videos
According to NFPA, 17% of the fires firefighters respond to are car fires. Are you properly prepared? Today’s car fires are different from car fires of 20 years ago and you should be using the most current tools to fight them. ·Magnesium Components – Steering columns,...
by 911Control | Jan 25, 2017 | Automobile, Challenging, Class A Foam, Class D, Education, Ethanol, Fire Control, Landfill, News, Structure, Transformer
Firehouse World Expo San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA February 7-8, 2017 Booth 1627 – Fire Etc. This is a great opportunity to learn how F-500 Encapsulator Agent can save your department money and improve safety at the scene. You’ll learn how a single...
by 911Control | Jan 24, 2017 | Automobile, Challenging, Education, Ethanol, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Videos
You are the guardians of the highways in your area. And those car fires are hotter, and more dangerous than ever with synthetics, plastics, tires, magnesium components, lithium-ion batteries and polar or nonpolar Class B fuels. One agent is recommended for all of...
by 911Control | Jan 17, 2017 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control
Many of the fires firefighters respond to are car fires and today’s car fires must be approached with great caution. To make cars lighter for better fuel mileage, many components are made of Class D magnesium. Applying water or foam will cause a dangerous explosion...
by 911Control | Jan 3, 2017 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
Major Fire: F-500 Encapsulator Agent vs. One Million Tires On a Tuesday morning, the Watertown Fire Department responded to a tire fire in Dodge County, Wisconsin. It turned out to be the largest coordinated fire in the state of Wisconsin with 106 fire departments...
by 911Control | Dec 27, 2016 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, Ethanol, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Videos
Quickly and Safely Extinguishing Car Fires This video shows F-500 Encapsulator Agent at only ½% extinguishing this car fire in about 5 seconds. Notice how fast the temperature drops from 2000ºF to 78 ºF in seconds. According to NFPA, 15% of the calls firefighters make...
