Portable Fog System Overview

Typical Case History.Q Fog Unit Installed 09/02/2011Mrs S is a heavy smoker and drinker as photo’s show she is also very careless with her cigarettes ends she is on our at risk register and will have a fire safety visit every 6 months and our control has been informed. The smoke detector is connected to Doncaster Central Call this would hopefully give an earlier alert should the system activate.

We have also supplied a second lot of flame retardant bedding and throws,The carpets have been replaced by laminate flooring to reduce the risk of ignition and to aid cleaning

Social services involved lady deemed to have capacity refused to enter residential care

Arriving at the front door there were a substantial amount of smoking materials and evidence of burning on the door mat

Entering the lounge we found severe burns to the carpet in front of the chairs now covered with a new rug, extensive evidence of cigarettes left burning on furniture due to the length of the burn marks

A number of cigarettes found down gaps in chairs and on the floor these could go undetected and smoulder for several hours causing toxic fumes to be produced which are a major cause of fatalities in house fires

In the kitchen evidence of still lit cigarettes being emptied in to the waste bin

Early intervention in Fire

Detect and Suppress fire in Smouldering Fire

Person unable to respond (Mobility, Medication, Alcohol, Drugs )

Portable Fog System activated by detection

By the time fire has reached a temperature to activate a Sprinkler victim overcome by smoke

Risk Moves Temporary solution required

Large Volume of fog

Single Room Protection

Q-Fog easily installed, enhanced fire protection developed for existing living environments with a heightened need for fire protection. E.g. for the elderly, persons with dementia or mobility problems in residential care or in their own home. Arson/Fire setters to allow them to live in community.

•active fire protection in a room of approx. 30 m2.

•very effective fire suppression while minimizing water damage to buildings and belongings.

•requires minimal maintenance and non permanent installation allowing for low initial and running costs.

•is activated early during smoldering cycle of a fire and delays fire growth.

•The chance of survival for the protected person increases dramatically in difficult environments

•Technical data

•Power supply Wall socket (230V)

•Detection multiple optical

•Active time 15 min

•Protected area/volume 30 m2 / 70 m3

•Weight (empty) 65 kg

•Extinguishing agent 130 liters of water

•Installation time 2 hours

                     Q-Fog controls heat in three different ways.

The tiny droplets in the mist are very effective at absorbing radiant heat and thus they prevent additional heating of potential fuel

Small droplets are quickly evaporated by a fire. Heat that would have otherwise accelerated the fire is instead used to evaporate the water, effectively cooling the room

The larger droplets are not immediately evaporated but are able to penetrate the fire and come in contact with the hot fuel. These droplets wet the fuel surface, cooling it directly

After evaporation the steam pushes oxygen away from the fire. As most of the evaporation takes place in close proximity to the fire the oxygen concentration near the fire is significantly reduced.

Q-Fog also prevents additional oxygen reaching the fire.As water evaporates it increases its volume around 1700 times.

The picture on the left shows a water droplet and five oxygen molecules just before the water evaporates . [the picture is not to scale]  

199 Maple Road Mexborough S64 9SE

Individual Files Kept for each installation

History of Client and contact details of Cares, social Workers, Support Groups

Photo Evidence and Schematic diagram

Installation Date and service dates

Control updated and operational text added

Window

Q Fog

Uni

t

Tv

Settee

Tab

le

Front Room

Chair

To Bedroom

To Kitchen

3.6m

4.4m

Shut Down procedure for Q fog system

Fixed to the wall at the side of the unit is the control switch

Green Light should be flashing in normal mode

To stop the activation press and hold down the button until the unit shuts down.

Then Red/green alternate flashing unit has activated and been shutdown manually

Unit will have to be reset by isolating electricity supply or using the manual reset inside the unit

This unit is the property of the Fire Service if it has activated Ring 999 to contact Fire Service Control

For other problems Contact 0114 2532314 or 2727202 and ask for Roger Brason

No

No

Yes

Identification of high risk•Partnership•HSC•Fire Incident

Can effective control measures be successfully implemented?

Yes

Refer to relevant CFS Advocate

•Carry out assessment.Can further control measures be used implemented?

Consider sprinkler system or portable suppression

Installation of full/partial suppression system.

Information placed on Control and Command system.

Apply measures.Provide recommendations.CFS advice.Refer to agency

RERFERRAL PROCESSIn the event that a high risk case is identified the following actions will be taken

Continue to monitor risk using HSC scoring system

ACTIONVery High Risk:Consider deployment of portable suppression system and instigate reporting procedure for urgent assessment by nominated officer. Reduce risk through remedial action.High Risk:Consider reporting procedure with view to further assessment reference suppression system fitting. Reduce risk through remedial action.Medium Risk:Reduce risk through CFS measures, partnership arrangements or other control measures.Low Risk:Employ CFS measures

4. FIRE SUPPRESSION RISK MATRIXThe following risk matrix has been produced in order to assist personnel to risk assess a premises or person. It seeks to identify the specific level of risk both to the person and to the property. In cases where the risk is at unacceptable levels, action should be taken to reduce the risk. If, by taking these steps the risk still remains too high, consider if a sprinkler system may be appropriatePlease mark where you feel the home/person sits on this matrix.

Risk to PersonX

Home risky

Consider these factors for person at risk

4. Imminent danger (Urgent action needed)

3. Very dangerous (Action needed)

2. Some danger(Limited action needed)

1. Potentially dangerous(Possible action needed)

5. Extremely vulnerable and imminent risk

4. Vulnerable with high risk

3. Vulnerable with medium risk

2. Vulnerable with low fire risk

1. Vulnerable but no fire risk

Not capable of leaving. Illness or disability issues.Physical issues.Fire-setters/likelihood. Evidence of fires/burns. Poor fire safety awareness.Social issues severe.Care issues. Dependency issues. Hoarding tendencies. Substance abuse.

5 High High Very high Very high

4 Medium High Very high Very high

3 Medium Medium High High

2 Low Medium Medium High

1 Low Low Medium Medium

1 2 3 4

Risk to Person (x)

5. RERFERRAL PROCESSIn the event that a high risk case is identified the following actions will be taken

Ultra guard

Arrive Mid May

7day battery back up

Mains Connection

Control built in unit

Smaller Unit

Ultra Guard Reset Procedure• To Enable the panel controls turn the Key

switch so that the arrow is pointing towards the front of the unit

• Press the Silence Button on the Panel (this will silence the internal sounder)

• Press the Reset Button on the Panel (this will stop the pump if running and carry out a full test illuminating the 5 lights on the panel indicating full reset).

• Once all the lights have extinguished return the key to the normal mode facing towards the bottom of the unit.