by 911Control | Mar 15, 2018 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Landfill, News
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 responding with 920 firefighters. One million tires were...
by 911Control | Feb 14, 2018 | Challenging, Class D, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Videos
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 typical three-dimensional flowing liquid fuel fire. Foam could not...
by 911Control | Jan 23, 2018 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
#You Need F-500 Encapsulator Agent For Three-dimensional Fires! NFPA 11, Annex A.1.1 – “Foam is not suitable for three-dimensional flowing liquid fuel fires or for gas fires.” Which makes more sense? Trying to lay foam on a three-dimensional...
by 911Control | Jan 11, 2018 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Ethanol, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Videos
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, 2017 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Structure, Videos
This video shows the impressive Burn Back Resistance of F-500 Encapsulator Agent. Applied at only 1%, the wood won’t ignite, even with a 2000°F torch. One agent is all you need. You can use F-500 EA for Class A, B polar, B nonpolar, Class D, three-dimensional fires...
by 911Control | Nov 28, 2017 | Automobile, Challenging, Class D, Education, Ethanol, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Landfill, Structure, Transformer, Videos
If you are concerned about firefighter cancer, you should be using F500 EA. If you are concerned about the environment, you should be using F500 EA. If you are concerned about lithium-ion battery car fires, you should be using F500 EA. If you are concerned about Class...
by 911Control | Oct 26, 2017 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control
This short video shows how effective F-500 Encapsulator Agent is on three-dimensional fires. Foam is not recommended for three-dimensional fires because it can’t create a blanket to smother the fire. In fact, NFPA 11 Annex A.1.1 states, “Foam is not...
by 911Control | Oct 18, 2017 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, Transformer, Videos
You have homes and businesses in your area with solar panels. Whether the building or the solar panels are on fire, you should be concerned. If the sun is shining, the panels are electrified. Be safe – use F-500 EA for all solar panel fires. ConEdison and FDNY found...
by 911Control | Oct 5, 2017 | Challenging, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control
Among the many modern challenges facing firefighters are Class C fires related to aging transformers in the United States, the growing use of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage and solar panels for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Facts:...
by 911Control | Oct 5, 2017 | News
We’re getting all new roofing and and some extensive remodeling to our warehouse. We had to move to a temporary warehouse for the next couple of months. Kudos to our staff for the 4 long days of moving from one warehouse to the other with zero interruptions of...
by 911Control | Aug 4, 2017 | Challenging, Class A Foam, Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control
A fire department in Arizona asked us to demonstrate F-500 Encapsulator Agent on a creosote railroad tie fire. The creosote adds a Class B component to a Class A fire, so water would have trouble extinguishing this fire. And foam is not recommended for...
by 911Control | Jul 12, 2017 | Education, F-500 Encapsultor Agent, Fire Control, News
F-500 Encapsulator Agent turns thick, black smoke into a warm, white vapor, reducing cancer-causing toxins. This should be a major concern to every firefighter. By adding F-500 EA in the water stream, there is a 98.6% Reduction in Toxins and a 97% Reduction in Smoke....
