A mobile sprinkler system has a container made from a fire-resistant polymer material for holding liquid, a support frame under the container supporting the container above ground level, a pump coupled to draw liquid from the container, an outflow conduit coupled to the pump and directed above the container to conduct liquid provided by the pump to a spray head at an upper extremity of the outflow conduit, a power supply adapted to power the pump and any electrical elements other than the pump, and a mechanical lifting interface mounted on the container and adapted to interact with a lifting and carrying vehicle. The container is filled with fire-retardant liquid and the mobile sprinkler system is deployed to an area where fire may be expected and is activated to spray the fire-retardant liquid at the spray head to prevent or control a fire.

A fire suppression system, a method for deploying the fire suppression system, an adapter for use in the fire suppression system and a method for increasing local humidity using the fire suppression system, as well as uses of the adapter for transferring water to vehicles or aircraft are described. The fire suppression system is formed of segments of water transfer conduit extending from a main water source. The system includes a plurality of connections between at least some of the segments of water transfer conduit made using an adapter placed at a fixed location. In the system. the adapter has a main water dispensing device mounted thereon. The main water dispensing device is in water transfer communication with the water transfer conduit and the adapter includes one or more connection points for transfer of water via branch conduits extending outward from the adapter or inward to the adapter from a secondary water source.

A method of providing a deluge system (10) on a boom (12) such as a boom that is used to conduct well flaring operations at an end thereof. The deluge system comprises a base unit (30), a stanchion (20), and a nozzle apparatus (22); the method comprising attaching the deluge system to a burner boom with a walkway, such that there remains a width of at least 30 cm clear passage on the boom's walkway after the deluge system has been attached. This provides an escape and/or rescue route for personnel should a dangerous situation occur, such as uncontrolled fire or personnel falling overboard. In preferred embodiments, the deluge system is attached to the boom outboard of handrail supports (which includes on a single handrail). The deluge system may have its own mechanism e.g. a winch, for moving the stanchion from a stowed position to an operative position which allows a safe and more optimum positioning of the stanchion away from the well flaring operation, as herein described. In a preferred embodiment, the stanchion is provided as part of a moveable member which is rotationally attached to a connection mechanism of the base unit at a connection point spaced away from an end of the moveable member. This allows the moveable member to have a counter weight system and reduces the amount of force required to move the moveable member, avoiding mechanical constraints.

Methods and apparatus for extending lines for carrying fluids or signals are provided. The lines may be used to deliver fluids, signals and/or power. A wide range of applications include fighting wildfires, fire prevention, providing telecommunications and providing power. The apparatus for deploying a line can include an elongated carried part and a plurality of ground contacting parts that are coupled to and movable relative to the carried part. A plurality of actuators distributed along a length of the carried part are operable to move the ground contacting parts relative to one another and/or move the carried part relative to the ground contacting parts. The actuators are distributed over a length of the carried part. The ground contacting parts may, for example be arranged end to end or arranged in a parallel side-by side relationship.

Described herein is a fire containment connector. It includes a female end to connect with a male coupling on a first fire hose and a male end to connect with a female coupling on a second fire hose. The fire containment connector also includes a cylindrical base that routes water from the first fire hose to the second fire hose. A cylindrical section of a sleeve rotates about a main body of the cylindrical base until the fire containment connector is in an open position. An oblong opening in the main body allows water to exit the cylindrical base and enter a hollow protuberance of the sleeve when the oblong opening and the hollow protuberance are aligned. A curved slit in the hollow protuberance expels a fan-shaped spray of water and a wall of water is formed.

A method for fire and smoke prevention, suppression or extinction using a composition having sodium polyacrylate and distilled water, wherein the ratio of sodium polyacrylate to distilled water is about 1 to 200, having the step of placing the composition in the path of the fire or smoke.

A device for shaping a pressurized liquid stream, the device including: (a) a conduit, adapted for intake and transmission of a liquid stream; (b) a shaping piece configured to shape the liquid stream into a liquid shield, the liquid shield resulting from the liquid stream impacting on the shaping piece. In some embodiments, the device further includes: (c) a lateral displacement mechanism adapted to adjust a distance between the conduit and the shaping piece.

A sprinkler fire hose device is provided. The device is comprised of a hose body comprised of at least one opening. The opening allows water to be sprayed from the body once the body is connected to a water source. Flow of water into the body and/or from the openings can be controlled via at least one valve. In this manner, the device can be placed around an area on fire to extinguish fire within the area. The device can also be placed around an area and used to prevent fire from spreading into said area.

A method for fire and smoke prevention, suppression or extinction using a composition having sodium polyacrylate and distilled water, wherein the ratio of sodium polyacrylate to distilled water is about 1 to 200, having the step of placing the composition in the path of the fire or smoke.

A sodium polyacrylate and distilled water composition for fire and smoke prevention, suppression or extinction, and methods of making and using the same.