Wildland fire suppression

Perimeter Solutions Launches Next-Generation, Flagship Long-Term Fire Retardant

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Firefighting, Aerial firefighting, Phos-Chek, Wildland fire suppression, Fire retardant, Retardant, Phos

CLAYTON, Mo., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perimeter Solutions has introduced PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx, the next-generation of its industry-leading flagship PHOS-CHEKFire Retardant line.

Key Points: 
  • CLAYTON, Mo., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perimeter Solutions has introduced PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx, the next-generation of its industry-leading flagship PHOS-CHEKFire Retardant line.
  • This next-generation fire retardant is the result of the company's continuing commitment to R&D for the fire safety market in developing solutions that save lives, according to Edward Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer of Perimeter Solutions.
  • Perimeter Solutions' PHOS-CHEK LC95 product has been the global standard fire retardant for more than a decade.
  • Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Perimeter Solutions is a premier global solutions provider, producing high quality firefighting products and lubricant additives.

FireScope, a Matrix42 Company, and CloudGenera Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Cloud Migrations

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Supply chain management, X Window System, FIRESCOPE, Firefighting in the United States, Wildland fire suppression, Simple Desktop Display Manager, Cloud computing, IT infrastructure, Inventory, System software

This partnership provides unique asset and application visibility to users by integrating FireScope's Secure Discovery & Dependency Mapping (SDDM) into CloudGenera's Management Platform.

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  • This partnership provides unique asset and application visibility to users by integrating FireScope's Secure Discovery & Dependency Mapping (SDDM) into CloudGenera's Management Platform.
  • The FireScope SDDM solution, which offers service-aware intelligence to critical business assets, augments CloudGenera's Management Platform by strengthening its application inventory capabilities.
  • "As organizations migrate data and assets to the cloud and make decisions regarding capacity and workload placement, it is critical to know how the assets are interconnected," said Kevin Ledford, CloudGenera COO.
  • "FireScope and CloudGenera help organizations reduce cloud expenses, optimize resources and reduce risk associated to security and service delivery."

Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness (AFUE) Study from the U.S. Forest Service Sheds New Light on How to Improve Aerial Resource Strategies for a New Age of Wildfires

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Environment, Air, Transport, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Public policy, Government, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Forest Products, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Articles, Wildland fire suppression, Nature, Occupational safety and health, Emergency management, Fire prevention, Natural hazards, Public safety, Wildfire, Aerial firefighting, Firefighting, Thinning

The report sheds new light on modern aerial firefighting approaches that have the potential to improve the effectiveness of how the country fights wildfires.

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  • The report sheds new light on modern aerial firefighting approaches that have the potential to improve the effectiveness of how the country fights wildfires.
  • If fire agencies act on the AFUE findings and configure aerial firefighting strategies to reflect aircraft effectiveness, it opens up additional opportunities to improve our nations aerial firefighting readiness.
  • Doing so saves significant suppression expense, which can be spent on forest health initiatives, such as prescribed burns and forest thinning.
  • This has the potential to create thousands of jobs nationwide while reducing the wildfire threat for years to come.

Damage analysis of 2017-2018 wildfires shows importance of mitigation

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Monday, July 13, 2020
Natural hazards, Occupational safety and health, Articles, Nature, Contents, Wildland fire suppression, Ecological succession, Wildfire, Defensible space

Released today, a summary of the IBHS Post Event Investigation: California Wildfires of 2017 and 2018 offers a new, more nuanced look at wildfire mitigation effectiveness.

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  • Released today, a summary of the IBHS Post Event Investigation: California Wildfires of 2017 and 2018 offers a new, more nuanced look at wildfire mitigation effectiveness.
  • Key findings and conclusions include:
    Mitigation is critical to give a home or commercial building a chance against wildfire but no guarantee of survivability.
  • Mitigation efforts are most effective when building design, materials and surrounding defensible space are all addressed.
  • Firefighter intervention remains critical to saving structures, but that need can be reduced with effective mitigation.

Two Arizona Animal Rescue Organizations Deploying PHOS-CHEK® Fire Retardant as Defense Against Nearby Wildfires

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Aerial firefighting, Wildland fire suppression, Public safety, Phos-Chek, Fire retardant, Firefighting

PHOS-CHEK LC95W is a ground applied version of the fire retardant best known as 'that red stuff' used around the world in aerial firefighting operations.

Key Points: 
  • PHOS-CHEK LC95W is a ground applied version of the fire retardant best known as 'that red stuff' used around the world in aerial firefighting operations.
  • The two organizations, which has extensive experience supporting Arizona firefighting organizations with fire-related animal rescue, house hundreds of animals, many of which are not suited for evacuation.
  • Both organizations look on the proactive use of ground applied fire retardant as a demonstration project for property owners in an area that is home to thousands of difficult-to-evacuate animals.
  • Perimeter Solutions is the only company with fire retardant products qualified for use by the US Forest Service (USFS).

U.S. Software Manufacturer FireScope is Acquired by Germany-based Matrix42

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Firefighting in the United States, FIRESCOPE, Wildland fire suppression

Matrix42, based in Frankfurt Germany, is purchasing US-based FireScope for an undisclosed sum.

Key Points: 
  • Matrix42, based in Frankfurt Germany, is purchasing US-based FireScope for an undisclosed sum.
  • As a partner of Matrix42 since 2018, FireScope counts Fortune 500 corporations such as Marriott Vacation Resorts, Sutter Health and Crown Media among its customers.
  • In the last few quarters we have been able to successfully integrate FireScope technology with our software within the scope of our partnership.
  • With the aid of FireScope, Matrix42 will help customers to integrate cloud and edge computing into the management of complex work environments.

M-Fire Holdings, LLC patents new technology to create novel approach to wildfire management

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Wildland fire suppression, Contents, Occupational safety and health, Ecological succession, Wildfire, Articles, Nature, Fire

Eliminate contamination of underground water supplies, streams and the Pacific Ocean from toxic runoff produced when using conventional water-drenching methods to combat wildfire.

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  • Eliminate contamination of underground water supplies, streams and the Pacific Ocean from toxic runoff produced when using conventional water-drenching methods to combat wildfire.
  • Treated areas deliver protection against wildfire spreading and jumping across roadways during wildfire events.
  • Mighty Fire Breaker new wildfire defense mulch product is a companion technology to MFH's recently patented GPS-guided clean-chemistry wildfire break formation and management technology providing wildfire management support to fire departments, utilities and private contractors across the USA.
  • M-Fire Holdings, LLC patented products and services include:
    Fire protection barriers to protect homes in the wildland urban interface.

Investing in Wildland Fire Research to Protect Canadians

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Occupational safety and health, Ecological succession, Wildfire, Articles, Nature, Wildland fire suppression, Fires, International Association of Wildland Fire

That is why the Government of Canada is making investments to reduce wildland fire risks and protect Canadians living in or near forests and grasslands communities.

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  • That is why the Government of Canada is making investments to reduce wildland fire risks and protect Canadians living in or near forests and grasslands communities.
  • They will work closely with the Canadian Partnership for Wildland Fire Science, based at the University of Alberta.
  • Through the network, they will have the opportunity to innovate in fire management to reduce the risks of Canada's wildland fire and protect Canadians.
  • This network was also one of the 15 recommendations outlined in the Blueprint for Wildland Fire Science in Canada to increase capacity for research in wildland fire science.

Travelers Provides Wildfire Mitigation Services to Small Businesses in California

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Professional services, Small business, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Insurance, Firefighting, Wildland fire suppression, Fire protection, Active fire protection, Fire, Fire suppression, Aerial firefighting, Fire retardant, Wildfire, The Travelers Companies

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ) today announced it will provide wildfire mitigation services at no additional cost to its small business customers with building coverage in California through its Wildfire Defense Services endorsement.

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  • The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ) today announced it will provide wildfire mitigation services at no additional cost to its small business customers with building coverage in California through its Wildfire Defense Services endorsement.
  • Travelers added a similar endorsement in 2019 to its California personal insurance home and landlord policies.
  • Loss prevention services, such as reducing potential fuel sources, deploying sprinkler systems, closing structure openings and, in certain situations, applying a fire-retardant gel, will be made available through Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS), a private firm that specializes in wildfire mitigation.
  • In the event of an approaching wildfire, WDS uses proprietary predictive analysis systems to help identify Travelers small business customers who could be affected, and then sends trained teams to protect as many buildings as possible.

Kaman K-MAX® Continues as a Proven Firefighting Asset for U.S. Forest Service

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Engineering, Defense, Air, Aerospace, Transport, Manufacturing, Contracts, Wildland fire suppression, Bloomfield, Connecticut, Kaman Corporation, Aerial firefighting, Helicopter, Kaman, United States Forest Service, Firefighting, Public safety, Public services, Government, Kaman K-MAX

Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), today announced the United States Forest Service (USFS) awarded 40 percent of all Type 1, large helicopters exclusive use contracts, to K-MAX helicopter operators.

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  • Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), today announced the United States Forest Service (USFS) awarded 40 percent of all Type 1, large helicopters exclusive use contracts, to K-MAX helicopter operators.
  • These four-year contracts ensure immediate resources are available to the USFS when the need for firefighting arises.
  • The K-MAX continues to be a proven aerial firefighter worldwide and is the most cost effective Type 1 helicopter in service today, said Roger Wassmuth, Senior Director of Business Development.
  • We are extremely proud of our K-MAX operators and pleased the USFS has decided to increase the number of K-MAXs on exclusive use contracts.