WILDFIRE
DETECTION and COMMUNICATION
The
Importance for Early Wildfire Detection
The
western wildfires of 2003 confirmed once again that,
despite considerable efforts to improve wildfire survivability
of red zone homes, losses just continue to grow.
Why? Because we rarely succeed in stopping
wind-driven wildfires in drought conditions.
So much is at stake that leaving detection of these
fires to chance seems almost negligent. The
Fire Scout X3 Wildfire Sensor or the FireALERT Wildfire
Detector eliminates the chance for negligence by providing
early detection and communication of a wildfire
event.
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The
FireALERT Wildfire Detector
The
FireALERT uses a patented infrared sensor scanning
unit that rotates through a 360 degree horizontal
plane looking for a wildfire signature. An onboard
computer is able to filter out the possibility of
false alarms before transmitting an alarm directly
to the local fire department and/or homeowner.
Simultaneous with the execution of the alarm, the
FireALERT can activate a Firebreak Spray System, the
automatic system based on compressed air and stored
fire retardant.
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Features and Benefits
- No
false alarms
- Requires
no AC power, batteries or water pressure
-
Wireless
transmission
- Operates
day or night
- Any
weather conditions
- Extremely
durable
- Proven,
patented technology
- Unattended
operation
- Detects
a small fire over 1/4 mile from your property!
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Upon fire detection a signal is sent to a low-orbiting
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The satellite transmits the signal to the nearest
fire station or homeowner. |
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Simultaneously, the FireALERT sends a signal to activate
the protection system. |
The necessary valves are opened
remotely and within minutes your home and property will
be coated with the same fire retardant, minus the red dye,
used by aerial bombers for protection from an approaching
wildfire.
FIRE
SCOUT X3 Wildfire Sensor
The
Fire Scout X3 is a flame sensor capable of detecting wildfires
up to 1/2 mile away, depending on the size of the fire,
by recognizing the ultraviolet signature of flames.
It can be used to automatically activate the Firebreak Spray
System on approach of a fire protecting a home or property
for days.
Because
there are no moving parts in the Fire Scout X3 makes it
extremely reliable and it can run for years on battery power.
Each unit continuously monitors a nearly hemispherical field
of view. Nearby barbeques or other known flames can easily
be ignored simply by placement of blinders to obscure that
part of the field of view.
Where
full 360 degree monitoring is required, up to four X3’s
can be placed to guarantee full coverage. This permits sensitivity
to be reduced in the direction of nearby homes, for example,
yet maximized in the direction of forest or open space.
The use of separate sensors to monitor the north, south,
east and west sectors also keeps chimneys or close trees
from blocking the view.
The Fire
Scout X3 is unobtrusive so it will not detract from the look
of your home. If desired, the X3 can be made to sound
an audible warning inside your home prior to activation of
the Firebreak Spray System. If you’re home you
can decide if the fire warrants immediate system activation
or just a 911 call. However, if you’re away, the
X3 can automatically activate your Firebreak Spray System
when the fire threat exceeds the threshold you’ve chosen.
You can even separately adjust the X3’s sensitivity
to nearby fires versus distant fires.
