The paper presents a classification of fire extinguishing systems for dump trucks. principles fire-extinguishing operation are given according to the method actuation and purpose applied agents. Manufacturers mine trucks marked, technical characteristics their represented. As result research, it has been determined that main direction development is connected with class E fires, because increas...

Extinguishing foams are commonly used for extinguishing the fire of flammable liquids, whereby their insulating, choking and quenching effects are exploited. The purpose of the paper is to consider and compare the foams currently used in fire departments, regarding mainly their high extinguishing effect (capability of faster aborted burning on the large surface at low foam consumption), but als...

Wireless Sensor Network based Fire Monitoring and Extinguishing System in Real Time Environment P. N. Narendra Reddy, P. I. Basarkod, S. S. Manvi Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering REVA Institute of Technology and Management, Katigenahalli, Yelahanka, Bangalore, Karnataka, India560064 [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] -------------...

A Fire-fighting system, as the name suggests is a system concerned with extinguishing fire using sensors. Such an automated Programmable Logical Controller (PLC) system uses a Jockey Pump, a Main Pump and a Diesel engine. The PLC also monitors the operation of the Diesel engine. In advent of a fire, there should be a continuous flow of water through the hydrant line, pressure of which is regula...

Agent-based simulations enable the simulation of social phenomenon by representing human behaviors using agents. Human actions such as evacuating to safe havens or extinguishing fires in disaster areas are important during earthquakes. The inclusion of human actions in calculating the damage at disaster sites provides useful data to local governments for planning purposes. In order to practical...

Fire is a dominant disturbance within many forested ecosystems worldwide. Understanding the complex feedbacks among vegetation as a fuel for fire, the effects of fuels on fire behavior, and the impact of fire behavior on future vegetation are critical for sustaining biodiversity in fire-dependent forests. Nonetheless, understanding in fire ecology has been limited in part by the difficulties in...

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of personal variables on the fit of the respirators used by firefighters and workers in highly polluted environments. However, resistance from many plants managers was met to conduct the study on their workers. Therefore, we were forced to limit the study on firefighters who were found very cooperative. Forty volunteer firefighters from differe...