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| The MVFD receives latest technology in firefighting tools |
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| The ARA FIT-5 |
This new tool is the FIT-5. The Department has purchased three of these devices courtesy of a grant received by the department. What is the FIT-5? Here is an excerpt from the Fire Tech Website (www.usfiretech.com);
“The FIT-5 is a dry powder aerosol device that can knock down a fully developed fire in seconds. Deployed simply by pulling a pin and tossing the canister into a burning room, the FIT-5 rapidly extinguishes flames and reduces the temperature. The FIT-5 powder remains suspended in the air for up to 15 minutes - giving firefighters critical time to fully extinguish the fire in a low flame, low temperature environment.
“Since FIT-5 systems are safe and non-toxic for humans and animals, the FIT-5 can be deployed in an occupied room or compartment. Unlike other systems, the FIT-5 does not lower the oxygen level or change the air pressure in a room.
“The longer a fire burns, the more damage it does to our environment with the creation of toxic smoke and runoff. Every fire prevented or extinguished quickly - with little or no water - prevents damage to the air we breathe and chemical runoff entering our groundwater and oceans. The proprietary, aerosol compound used in the FIT-5 does not affect the atmosphere or water supply. Cleaning up the micronized powder after a FIT-5 deployment requires little more than a damp cloth.”
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