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...
Western Fire Chiefs Association to Host Expanded Second Annual Wildfire Prevention Summit
Virtual event takes place May 3-4, 2022, Features Strong Lineup of Speakers from Federal and State Agencies, Utility, Transportation and Insurance Industries Clayton, MO 5 April 2022 – Following the success of the first event, the Second Annual Wildfire Prevention...
Ember Defense signs Agreement with Perimeter Solutions to Help Protect Homes and Communities from Wildfire in 2022 with PHOS-CHEK® FORTIFY®
Sees PHOS-CHEK FORTIFY as the only durable and trusted long-term fire retardant in the industry for their customers across the Western United States Clayton, MO 23 March 2022 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting...
Perimeter Solutions, Allied Disaster Defense Partner to Protect Property, Lives from Wildfires with PHOS-CHEK® FORTIFY® Long-Term Fire Retardant
Allied to apply PHOS-CHEK FORTIFY to properties in California before expanding throughout Western United States Clayton, MO 2 March 2022 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives,...
Mark-3 Testing: Ease of Pull-Start
By Gary Da Silva Product Manager at WATERAX. Expert in market needs and product capability. In a survey on the aspects of the MARK-3® pump that needed improvement, ease of start was the second most requested improvement after weight reduction. Many firefighters...
The MARK-3® Watson Edition Brochure Is Now Available
Learn more about the MARK-3® Watson Edition Pump and all its improved functionalities in a new online brochure, including a detailed performance and technical specifications comparison between the current MARK-3® 185cc and...
Testing: Drop Test
BUILDING THE RIGHT FRAME FOR THE MARK-3® WATSON EDITION By Gary Da Silva (Source: WATERAX) Room for Improvement MARK-3® fire pumps are often used in rugged environments and extreme situations. They are very durable units which that can endure take a lot of punishment,...
WATERAX: Supporting What We Believe In
This is WATERAX’s third year sponsoring the Wildland Fire Digital Storytelling Micro-Grant, part of the Smokey Generation Wildland Fire Oral History Project. The grants are awarded to deserving writers and creative people, many with frontline...
MARK-3® Portable High-Pressure Fire Pump
A Modern Pump for the Modern Firefighter Maintaining the tradition while moving technology forward: the MARK-3® Watson Edition plugs right into your existing MARK-3® water-moving systems. It will set a new benchmark of excellence for...
Vallfirest Introduces CO Filter vft Astrea
Vallfirest and Astrea Materials have developed the first and only filter for wildland firefighters capable of eliminating CO, Formaldehyde, and NOx. One of the Top 5 Wildfire Smoke Hazards is Carbon Monoxide (CO), present at different stages in wildland firefighting...
Demob Hose Lays Faster – How-to Melon Roll
Our firefighting friends in British Columbia swear by the melon roll method when they need to demobilize hose in the field. The big benefit over end or centre rolling is of course speed, as WATERAX Product specialist Alex demonstrates in our how-to video. Two...
Vallfirest Tactical Unit: Wildfires Are Changing. Firefighting Tools Needed a Change, Too.
Fueled by the climate crisis, wildland fires are becoming faster, more unpredictable and more devastating. Being able to respond to extreme situations guaranteeing the safety of first responders means more strategic deployments and advanced maneuvers. Anticipation is...