Shur-Sales to promote Perimeter’s portfolio of foam and retardant solutions Clayton, MO 25 April 2023 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives, has entered into an agreement with...
Fire Safety Industry Transitions Focus from Wildfire Suppression to Proactive Prevention
Key Takeaways from the 2022 Wildfire Prevention Summit By Wes Bolsen The Western Fire Chiefs Association hosted its second annual Wildfire Prevention Summit earlier this year, and Perimeter Solutions proudly served as the Platinum Sponsor for the event, which examined...
As Wildfires Become More Prevalent, Fire Safety Industry Looks to the Ground
By Wes Bolsen, Business Director of Wildfire Prevention & Protection at Perimeter Solutions In a new report on wildfire activity, the United Nations says that the number of wildfires that take place around the world could double by the year 2100. Faced with this...
Why Phosphate is the Active Ingredient of Choice for Effective Long-Term Fire Retardant
By Melissa Kim Fire safety leaves no room for error, and it doesn’t offer second chances. That is why it is critical that firefighters are equipped with the best tools when they battle any type of fire, including wildfires. Long-term fire retardant has been dropped...
HydraSpear SaberSpear™ 48” Tool Kit
Wildland Firefighting Tool Kits for 2020! Our Jets Make Your Tools Dig Deeper and Faster! ™ 1.SaberSpear™ 48” Tool Kit P/N 54502: A single fixed 48” lightweight steel manifold for ease of storage and mobility in the field. Specifically designed for use...
New International Distribution Agreement Vallfirest x De-Wipe®
The only biodegradable decontaminating wipes able to block the entry of contaminants by the skin Valfirest What is De-Wipe®? The only biodegradable decontaminating wipes on the market capable of removing 99% of the contaminants on the skin and blocking...
Respiratory Protective Equipment for Wildland Fires
Conversation between Sergi Pareja and Angelo Lorenzo A.L: What are the occupational risks that wildland firefighters are exposed to? S.P: Wildland firefighters have the same risks as a welder, because they are exposed to heavy metals, the same risks as a...
Xtreme Mask, The Latest Advance in Respiratory Protection for Wildfires
A multipurpose device that offers a complete protection of the face and the face and respiratory tract against particles, gases and vapors. Vallfirest - Wildland firefighters are exposed to several labor risks; heat, humidity, radiation, incandescent particles,...
Backpacking a Water Supply in the Wildland Urban Interface
When you have to bring water and you can't drive in Firefighters and fire crews working in the wildland urban interface sometimes are not able to take motorized vehicles into an area where fire needs to be extinguished and instead must rely on bringing...
Aspen, CO Type III Wildland Pumper
A new wildland rig for the Aspen Fire Protection District SVI Trucks - Aspen's new Type 3 Wildland Pumper features a 12' aluminum SVI-body mounted on an International 7500 SFA 4x4 chassis, which houses a Cummins L9 380EV HP engine. The apparatus has the...
Prescribed and Controlled Burns Often Kick Off by Drip Torch Use
Designed to withstand the rough treatment that drip torches often endure Controlled burns, prescribed burns, and backfires are all similar terms for a wildland fire that is intentionally lit to create a natural firebreak in front of a main fire front, to...
Introducing the VPO-1X Vinyl Backpack Fire Pump
All the right specs, in all the right places It’s time to gear up! As we head from spring into summer, fire agencies are starting to plan for summer operations. Wildland firefighting requires durable, light and powerful equipment, and firefighters...