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 | 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...
by 911Control | Dec 12, 2016 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, Ethanol, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News, Transformer
How do we get you to believe F-500 Encapsulator Agent is the fire suppression agent of the future? Encapsulator Agents are now recognized by NFPA because they are a valuable alternative to foams and wetting agents. • Less inventory – One agent for Class A,...
by 911Control | Aug 30, 2016 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
Last week, we shared a video showing the new TKO Nozzle (Turbo Knockdown and Overhaul) extinguishing a car fire using only a few ounces of F-500 Encapsulator Agent in about ten seconds. Think about how you could use this nozzle for rapid deployment using a 1 ½” hand...
by 911Control | Aug 22, 2016 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Spill Control, Spill Control, Videos
We call it a “TKO Nozzle,” short for Turbo Knockdown and Overhaul nozzle. Two liters of F-500 Encapsulator Agent is attached to the nozzle for rapid attack on intermediate sized fires. Two models are available with 20 gpm (75 liters/minute) and 35 gpm (130...
