by 911Control | Apr 13, 2017 | Challenging, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Videos
We’ve shown you how effective F-500 Encapsulator Agent is against Class A, Class B polar, Class B nonpolar, three-dimensional fires, lithium-ion battery fires, energized transformer fires and even Class D. But can F-500 EA extinguish gas fires? You bet! How about...
by 911Control | Mar 28, 2017 | Challenging, Class D, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control
Class D fires are becoming more and more common. Many magnesium components are used in today’s cars including steering columns, door frames, dashboards and seat frames, and cause a dangerous flare-up or explosion as plain water or foam is applied. Even a fire in a...
by 911Control | Mar 8, 2017 | Challenging, Class A Foam, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Transformer
Below, you can click on a link to a series of excellent articles in the 2nd/2010 issue of the FDNY magazine WNYF. These articles describe a transformer fire in Queens, NY that led up to the considerable commitment by ConEdison to begin testing fire suppression agents...
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 31, 2017 | Challenging, Class A Foam, Class D, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Landfill
These fires burn beneath the surface, so you need an agent designed to penetrate. Enough oxygen is available beneath the surface to sustain combustion, so laying foam on the surface won’t smother these fires. F-500 Encapsulator Agent will penetrate deep and...
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...
