WHAT IS FIRE
ISOLATOR?
FIREISOLATOR is an ISO9001 certified company from the Netherlands for isolating and fighting Electric Vehicle fires based on best practices and live testing. In general, there is not one single solution to extinguish or control Electric Vehicle fires, as all firefighters who have dealt with these types of electric vehicle fires will be able to confirm. Effectively isolating and fighting EV car fires takes several different methods because of the lithium-ion batteries on board of EV cars. The EV car will need to end up submerged in water in a container, but with our
FIREISOLATOR concept, there is a lot that can be done beforehand to minimize the damages. Fighting EV car fires with the Fire Isolator concept has been thoroughly tested and proven to be effective.
Together with specialists who have extensive experience in combating EV car fires, we identified the most effective method to suppress these fires while minimizing collateral damage. Because let’s be clear: an EV fire in a car park or on a ferry poses a serious risk and can quickly escalate into a major disaster.
FIREISOLATOR as a concept is the outcome of our professional tests of different extinguishing methods of (EV) car fires. The question we had was this: what combination of firefighting methods delivers the best result? With this best practice, the concept of FIRE
ISOLATOR was born.
Designed for Fire Brigade and safety personnel on ships, carparks and industry.
The FIREISOLATOR Concept consists of several tested and proven elements that, when used together, deliver the best results when fighting electric vehicle fires in car parks, garages or on ferries:
1. | The use of our high temperature resistant Fire Isolator Electric Vehicle Fire Blanket (up to 1600 degrees C°, tested according to ISO EN 13501-1 and NFPA701) in order to isolate and control the fire and prevent collateral damage. Note that a blanket alone will NOT kill the fire in the battery. It provides control of the situation. |
2. | The use of our Fire Isolator aerosol units, which interrupts the chemical chain reactions occurring in the flames and suppresses the fire resulting in further temperature reduction. |
3. | The use of our Fire Isolator watermist applicators to spray a water mist over the blanket in order to reduce toxic fumes and smoke and to keep the EV cooled. |
4. | Thermal imaging camera. |
5. | Training in the Fire Isolator concept. |
6. | A dipping container in which the Electric Vehicle needs to be submerged (for probably several days). |
THE STORY OF FIRE
ISOLATOR
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have surged the past years, with growth in all three top auto markets: China, the United States, and Europe. Sales increased enourmously, and according to different researches, will continue to do so in the upcoming years:
The concept for the FIREISOLATOR method to limit the damage done by EV car fires, arose when partners with a long track record in the European Ferry industry got together after receiving several questions from the ferry industry on how to best deal with EV car fires while sailing. As these experts were aware that Lithium fires are extremely difficult to extinguish, another and completely new concept was invented: FIRE
ISOLATOR.
Instead of extinguishing the Lithium fire by any means necessary, it was proposed to isolate the fire to win valuable time to reach a safe haven where a vehicle can be unloaded and stored in a safe place without additional damage to other cars. The same idea is to gain additional time when an EV car fire occurs in an (underground) parking garage. Fighting EV car fires with the Fire Isolator concept is a tested and proven method for minimizing the collateral damage of EV car fires.
Based on this, the FIRE⚡️ISOLATOR concept be summarized as ‘gaining time to minimize collateral damage’. The tactics to achieve this have been successfully tested in real-life scenarios on both combustion engine and EV fires by professional firefighters and experts worldwide. Over the years, fire brigades, specialists, and our own dealers across the globe have thoroughly validated this approach through extensive testing.
FIRE
ISOLATOR IN ACTION
Seeing the FIRE⚡️ISOLATOR concept in action under the supervision of professional firefighters was the goal of one of our first tests at The Nordjyllands Beredskab (Fire & Safety Training Center outside Frederikshavn) in Denmark. On this test day we observed how to minimize collateral damage from EV fires on ferries, parking garages or on the street as best as possible. Since then, we at Fire Isolator but also our dealers have done many other live tests, all over the world.
The overall conclusion is that the FIREISOLATOR concept works. Another conclusion is that an EV car fire on board a ferry or in a carpark is a huge problem! When fighting an EV car fire, one should not rely on just one tactic, but on the coordinated use of all components of the Fire Isolator concept.
A big thank you to all our dealers worldwide and to the professional firefighters for their expertise and honest opinion on the Fire Isolator concept.
DEALERS
Below is a list of dealers of the Fire Isolator concept and related products and accessories: