by 911Control | Apr 29, 2015 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
For Three-dimensional Fires, You Need F-500 Encapsulator Agent NFPA 11, Annex A.1.1 – “Foam is not suitable for three-dimensional flowing liquid fuel fires or for gas fires.” This excellent video shows a demonstration at a refinery in Italy of a...
by 911Control | Apr 28, 2015 | Class A Foam, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News, Videos
F-500 is an encapsulator agent that rapidly cools the fuel and traps the hydrocarbons involved within a fire. Advances in fire suppression technology are needed to battle modern day fires. What if you could fight a fire in a better, smarter fashion? What if the fire...
by 911Control | Apr 23, 2015 | Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
I recently read an article about Yuba City fire fighters who were going through water shuttle training. They were transporting water and filling man made pools that hold thousands of gallons of water. The piece had given insight on how our present situation calls for...
by 911Control | Apr 14, 2015 | Challenging, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News, Structure
F-500 Encapsulator Agent Extinguished the Fire After Foam Was Applied Unsuccessfully for 4 Hours In October, 2006, firefighters were called to extinguish a fire at the Stern Oil Company in Council Bluffs, Iowa. When they arrived, flames were coming out of the windows...
by 911Control | Apr 3, 2015 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
Time and again, we hear the same story. Firefighters wait hours until a blazing transformer is de-energized. All they can do is protect adjacent structures or equipment. After the power is turned off, they try to extinguish the fire with foam. When that fails, they...
by 911Control | Mar 26, 2015 | Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News, Videos
Enhancing Safety – We show you how F-500 Encapsulator Agent rapidly cools a fire and encapsulates fuel, but it also improves the safety of a fire scene. In seconds, the thick black smoke turns into a warm vapor, resulting in less chance of steam burns, reduced...