Fire Extinguishing Effectiveness Tests

This report contains the results and preliminary conclusions provided by completion of the first half of the Fire Extinguishing Effectiveness Test program. Key results include the development of a process for evaluating alternative application methods and comparing them with existing technologies. Application of this approach has demonstrated the exceptional effectiveness of the Ultra High Pressure System (UHPS) on pool fires. This technology reduces the amount of agent required by more than 70%. Additional results on fires on gravel have shown that the Combined Agent Fire Fighting System (CAFFS) technology provides superior performance on fires where the film forming ability of AFFF is reduced and hot surface reignition dominates. The report recommends development of an advanced demonstrator which combines UHPS and GAFFS technologies to prove the effectiveness of this system for future development of a light, lean and lethal deployable fire fighting vehicle.