Fire control panel modular assemblies are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a fire control panel module (100) including a locking ridge (102), and a fire control panel module carrier (112) including a module carrier slot (114), a locking tab (130), and a release button (116), wherein the module carrier slot (114) is configured to accept the fire control panel module (100) therein, and the locking tab (130) is configured to engage the locking ridge (102) to releasably retain the fire control panel module (100) in the module carrier slot (114).

A global fire suppression system includes a primary controller, and a plurality of local fire suppression systems. Each local fire suppression system includes a secondary controller coupled to the primary controller, at least one detection device coupled to the secondary controller, and at least one release device coupled to the secondary controller. Each secondary controller is configured to act as the primary controller should the local fire suppression system become isolated from the primary controller.

A dump gate system for a fluid hopper in a firefighting aircraft. A gate sealably engages a gate opening in the hopper at a closed position. The gate is hingedly connected about the gate opening, and a drive shaft is supported within the hopper. A crank arm is fixed to the drive shaft and is further coupled to the gate by a connecting link. The crank arm and the connecting link define an over-center geometry while the gate is at the closed position, such that weight of the fluid on the gate induces torque on the drive shaft in a gate-closing direction. An electric motor is selectively coupled to rotate the drive shaft in a gate-opening direction to thereby enable control of the fluid flow from the hopper according to an angular position of the drive shaft.

An integrated operator interface for a fire suppression system is provided. The fire suppression system includes an engine, a water source, a water pump, a foam system and a compressed air system. The integrated operator interface includes a control panel including a plurality of one-touch activation controls. Each one-touch activation control is configured to cause the output of a predetermined fire suppression fluid from the fire suppression system and cause a predetermined increase in engine speed resulting in an associated increase in water pump pressure. The predetermined fire suppression fluid comprising a predetermined flow of water, a predetermined type of foamant, a predetermined concentration of the predetermined type of foamant, and a predetermined flow of compressed air.

The present invention relates to a system (1) and a corresponding method (400) for fire fighting of a room (101) comprising one or more fire locator devices (7) comprising an array sensor (19) having a grid (17) of sensor elements each; a controller (9) that associates each of the sensor elements of the array sensor (19) to at least one zone (210a-210e, 310a-310h); a plurality of controllable fire fighting devices (3a-3e) being arranged to selectively release a supply of fire extinguishing fluid to one of the plurality of zones (210a-210e, 310a-310h) upon activation by the controller (9).

A fire retardant delivery system for use with a source of carrier for protection from wildfire is provided. The system includes a retardant tank for storing a fire retardant. The retardant tank is in fluid communication with the source of carrier. A metering valve is constructed and arranged to meter a flow of fire retardant injected into the carrier discharged from the source of carrier to maintain a predetermined proportion of fire retardant to carrier, thereby creating a fire retardant and carrier mixture. At least one distribution nozzle is configured to deliver the fire retardant and carrier mixture to a desired area.

A fluid distribution system includes a water line configured to receive water from a water source, an agent line configured to receive agent from an agent source, a flush line configured to receive the water from the water source and connecting to the agent line at a junction, a flush valve positioned to selectively prevent the water from flowing along the flush line, an agent valve positioned to selectively prevent the agent from flowing along the agent line, a first flow meter positioned along the agent line downstream of the junction, a second flow meter positioned downstream of the first flow meter, an eductor coupled to the agent line and the water line downstream of the first flow meter and upstream of the second flow meter, a metering valve positioned downstream of the first flow meter and upstream of the eductor, and a controller.

A fire suppression system including a gas detector device associated with an electrochemical unit and configured for detecting at least one gas character; a control unit coupled to the gas detector device and configured to, in a first comparison execution, compare said at least one gas character with at least one pre-set indicative gas character; wherein the control unit is configured to command an outlet device to discharge a fire extinguishing fluid over the electrochemical unit if the first comparison execution signifies that the detected gas character corresponds with the pre-set indicative gas character.

A flame front in a gas pipeline is extinguished by introducing an extinguishing agent at an overpressure at an extinguishing zone of the pipeline. Using an overpressure provides a better and finer atomization of the extinguishing agent, and permits a greater amount of the extinguishing agent to be provided in the extinguishing zone per unit time. In addition, a sealing fluid is introduced at sealing zone of the pipeline. Gas flowing through the pipeline must flow through the sealing fluid in the sealing zone. Preferably, movement of a flame front from one side of the sealing zone to the other side of the sealing zone is prevented or reduced by the sealing fluid.

Systems and methods are described for securely monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly using elements of a wireless node network of sensor-based ID nodes disposed within the container and a command node associated with the container. The method has the command node identifying which of the ID nodes are confirmed as trusted sensors based upon a security credential specific to each of the ID nodes; monitoring only the confirmed ID nodes for sensor data broadcast those ID nodes; detecting the anomaly based upon the sensor data from at least one of the confirmed ID nodes; automatically generating an alert notification related to the detected environmental anomaly for the shipping container; and transmitting the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the detected environmental anomaly.