Suppression options Increasingly we are seeing more electric
vehicles being used in the sector, which have obvious environmental benefits but which also pose different risks, and require different solutions when it comes to fire management. One solution provider that is tackling this head on is Dafo, which is developing a new approach to fire management for electric vehicles − at the time of going to print, this was due to be unveiled at the Fire In Vehicles Event (FIVE 2018) at the Research Institute Sweden (see more in the case study on page 42). We expect to see more new innovative
technologies being developed in this area as the industry goes through further changes. Our hope is that increased media coverage can lead to a better understanding from the general public as to the pressures faced by this rapidly developing industry, and the often catastrophic consequences of things going wrong, sometimes through no fault of the actual operator. The approach to fire management systems is shifting as the industry develops and technology advances. Now, attitudes to waste, and our expectations of what it costs to dispose of it, also need to change if we are all to work together to reduce the risk that these events pose to our environment
Russell Bonnett is technical director at Fire Shield Systems Ltd. For more information, view page 5
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