An automatic smoke/carbon monoxide evacuation system for a building having at least one existing ventilation fan and at least one ventilation passageway to outside the building is provided. The system includes a microprocessor and a smoke/carbon monoxide sensor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to detect presence of smoke/carbon monoxide and send a trigger signal to the microprocessor in response to detecting smoke/carbon monoxide. A power switch is coupled to the existing ventilation fan and is configured to automatically connect the existing ventilation fan to a power source in response to the trigger signal, so that the ventilation fan rotates at a high speed to ventilate the detected smoke/carbon monoxide via the existing ventilation passageway. An alarm device is further communicably coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to issue an alarm in response to the trigger signal.

An automatic smoke/carbon monoxide evacuation system for a garage equipped with a garage door and garage door opener with a motor is provided. The system includes a microprocessor, and a smoke/carbon monoxide sensor incorporated in a garage door reverse sensor of the garage door opener and coupled to the microprocessor, and configured to detect presence of smoke/carbon monoxide and send a trigger signal to the microprocessor in response to detecting smoke/carbon monoxide. The system further includes a power switch coupled to the motor and configured to automatically connect the motor to a power source in response to the trigger signal to automatically open the garage door to ventilate the detected smoke/carbon monoxide in response to the trigger signal. An alarm device is communicably coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to issue an alarm in response to the trigger signal.

The invention provides an aqueous foaming Newtonian concentrate, an expanded foam composition and a process of forming a foam composition concentrate. The aqueous foaming concentrate includes a carbonized saccharide mixture, a surfactant, water and optionally further agents including cross-linking agents, thickeners, solvents, stabilizers, buffers, corrosion inhibitors and preservatives. Foaming concentrates of the present invention are free of fluorine and persistent organic pollutants and particularly suited for use in fire prevention, suppression and extinguishment, vapor suppression and wetting of surfaces at concentrations less than 1.3% by weight.

The present invention relates to a system as well as a method for extinguishing fire in an enclosed room (6) in which the enclosed room (6) is flooded with extinguishing gas at least until an extinguishing gas concentration capable of providing an extinguishing effect (a) is set in the flood zone. In order to achieve the realizing of a maximum extinguishing gas concentration (b) as quickly as possible without the flooding of the room (6) thereby posing a danger to people, it is inventively provided for the flooding of the enclosed room (6) to be divided into a pre-flooding phase and a main flooding phase subsequent thereto. The pre-flooding phase corresponds to an interval of time between the time (t.sub.1) the alarming starts to warn people of impending danger and a predefined time (t.sub.2). The main flooding phase corresponds to an interval of time between the predefined time (t.sub.2) and the time (t.sub.4) at which a maximum extinguishing gas concentration (b) is reached. The enclosed room (6) is flooded such that during the entire pre-flooding phase, the concentration of extinguishing gas in the enclosed room (6) does not exceed a predefined or predefinable value for the extinguishing gas employed which is below the critical NOAEL value.

A nozzle includes a nozzle housing defining a first flow path having a first inlet at a first end of the nozzle housing and a first outlet at a second end of the nozzle housing. The nozzle housing also defines a second flow path having a second inlet at an outer surface of the nozzle housing and a second outlet in a side wall of the nozzle housing defining the first flow path, the second outlet defining a Coanda profile and having an annular shape around the first flow path. The nozzle housing defines a third flow path having a third inlet at the outer side surface of the nozzle housing and a third outlet in the side wall defining the first flow path, the third outlet comprising a plurality of holes arranged in an annular pattern around the first flow path.

A laminated structure 1A includes a metal sheet 10A formed by laminating two or more metal layers 11, and a resin foam 20. The total thickness of the metal layers 11 in the metal sheet 10A, Ta (m), and a thickness of the resin foam 20, Tb (mm), satisfy the relationship of the following formula (1). The present invention can provide a laminated structure having excellent flame retardancy. Ta/Tb0.70 (1)

Provided is a dropping-type fire extinguishing body that, in fire extinguishing using a gel-like fire extinguishing agent, can allow the fire extinguishing agent to be smoothly conveyed and dropped. A dropping-type fire extinguishing body 1 to be dropped onto the fire site to extinguish the fire, wherein a gelling agent 3 is contained in a bag body 2 formed of a water-permeable material and water is permeated into the body and is mixed with the gelling agent to prepare a gel-like fire extinguishing agent, thereby filling the gel-like fire extinguishing agent into the inside of the bag body.

A control system for use with a fire-fighting device includes a remote component having a touch sensitive screen configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid and to display a plurality of indicators associated with the fire-fighting device. The control system also includes a base component including a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon. The base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid. The remote component receives signals from the base component and presents, via the touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at a fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device.

A control system for use with a fire-fighting device includes a remote component having a touch sensitive screen configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid and to display a plurality of indicators associated with the fire-fighting device. The control system also includes a base component including a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon. The base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid. The remote component receives signals from the base component and presents, via the touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at a fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device.

A method and device for suppressing an electrical fire within an electrical wire carrying conduit. The device is a flexible receptacle containing an admixture of super absorbent polymer and water having substantially superior fire suppression and extinguishing properties that does not provide an electrically conductive environment. The receptacle is drawn though a conduit either before or after wires have been placed in the conduit, and the filled with the admixture. A sleeve may be placed over the receptacle to prevent breaching of the receptacle during installation. Once the receptacle and admixture is positioned within the conduit, should arcing or a buildup of heat occur, the receptacle will rupture and the admixture will cover the specific area. These particular properties and ratios of the admixture will enable electrical fires to be extinguished more rapidly and not flare back up. The admixture further encapsulates noxious and toxic gases associated with electrical fires.