The aviation and aerospace industries are full of fire hazards, one of them being the structures in which aircraft and spacecraft are stored: aircraft hangars. Aircraft hangars are some of the most challenging structures to design for effective fire protection....
Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is an incredibly effective fire suppressant, even for the most hazardous of fires. It creates a film over fire fuels to cool them and prevent oxygen from making contact with them. The only issue? AFFF is a synthetic-based foam that...
The topic of firefighting foams has received a lot of attention lately. As new discoveries are made regarding the use and safety of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs), many firefighting foam manufacturers and consumers are required to pay more attention to how their...
Before any fire alarms can sound or fire suppression systems can activate, something must identify that a fire is actually present. In many cases, that “something” is a flame detector. Below, we’ll talk about what a flame detector is, what types are available, and how...
This article is the second in our two-part series on battery energy storage systems (BESS). It serves as a more in-depth discussion on the world’s growing BESS market, how it affects fire protection protocol, and what specific products you can use to protect your...
This is the last of our four-part series on clean agent fire suppression systems. This series aims to educate organizations on various types of special fire hazard solutions (FM-200, ANSUL INERGEN, 3M Novec 1230, and different types of CO2), helping them to gain a...
