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New Fire Interruption Device Knocks Down 40-Foot Flames in Pennsylvania Home Fire
Two Weeks After ARA Safety's FIT-5 Was Used in a Basement Fire, the Fire Suppression Device Plays a Significant Role in Knocking Down Another Fire in Western Pennsylvania
| Source: ARA Safety
NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, PA--(Marketwire - September 17, 2008) - When Neshannock Fire Chief John
DiCola and Fire Captain David Congini responded to a local 9-1-1 call
requesting fire department assistance, they appeared on scene to find
40-foot flames shooting from the roof of a single-story Neshannock Township
home. With his full crew still several minutes away, Chief DiCola knew it
was only a matter of time before the entire structure collapsed to the
ground. To buy critical time and control the fire, Capt. Congini suggested
using a newly acquired piece of technology, ARA Safety's FIT-5, a tool he
had successfully deployed in a basement fire two weeks prior.
"As soon as we popped [the FIT-5] in there, we saw the aerosol fill the
room and the visible flames ceased," Chief DiCola said of the deployment.
"In this situation I would estimate the FIT-5 bought our department an
additional four-to-eight minutes, enough for three supporting area fire
trucks to arrive with water."
The extra minutes made a substantial impact, as the home was located in a
rural area where access to water supply was limited. Chief DiCola said
approximately 3,000 gallons of water were used to fully extinguish the
fire, which is half the amount he estimates would have been needed had the
FIT-5 not been used.
"The FIT-5 has proven to be a very effective tool in our arsenal against
the enemy," said Chief DiCola. "After two successful real-life
applications, we're sold on the technology."
This deployment was the second made by the Neshannock Township Fire
Department in less than two weeks and is one of more than ten deployments
in North America since the device made its debut in late 2007. The powerful
new technology is being credited by fire departments nationwide with
helping firefighters suppress fires safely and efficiently.
"Fire departments across the nation have found a new way to approach
firefighting by incorporating this tool into their strategy," said Michael
Gardiner, director of marketing, ARA Safety. "The FIT-5 is quickly gaining
attention because an increasing number of fire departments, including the
one in Neshannock Township, are convinced that it can help reduce loss and
protect lives."
Kair Inc, one of ARA Safety's local FIT-5 distributors in Penn., plays a
large role in supporting Neshannock fire crews currently using the device.
The company hopes to outfit additional area departments with the technology
so they too can help reduce fire loss throughout the local community.
About ARA Safety
ARA Safety is a world leader in innovative fire and life safety technology.
ARA Safety's revolutionary Fire Interruption Technology (FIT) fire knock
down tool is saving lives and reducing property loss in cities and towns
across North America.
ARA Safety's fire and life safety technologies also include the Zero
Combustion line of fire proof sprays, paints and coatings, and its world
leading line of Photoluminescent products. ARA Safety's technologies have
been used by NASA, the Pentagon, the United States Military and are
featured prominently on the Vancouver Shangri-La. ARA Safety Inc. is based
in Vancouver, Canada. To learn more about ARA Safety visit,
www.arasafety.com.