Stat-X First Responder® saves Mobile Home

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January 7, 2014

  Stat-X First Responder® saves Mobile Home:

  

Claremont, New Hampshire-Fireaway Inc. is pleased to announce another success story!

Fortunately, the fire department's staff car was equipped with a Stat-X First Responder® when the Claremont Fire Department was alerted to an interior mobile home fire.  The first fire fighter on the scene surveyed the area and immediately deployed the Stat-X First Responder in the old, lightweight, combustible mobile home.  The fire was contained until the fire engine arrived with water.  The unit suppressed the fire and made the home interior safe for operation when the fire truck arrived on the scene. Without the Stat-X First Responder the fire would have been "out-of-hand" when the fire truck arrived.

The Stat-X First Responder performed as advertised according to Chief Bergeron, Claremont Fire Department.

About Stat-X First Responder

The Stat-X First Responder® is a hand deployed aerosol generator that is used by emergency first responders. Stat-X First Responders® are highly-advanced condensed aerosol fire suppression solutions. The aerosol agent that is used in these robust generators is eco­ friendly (zero ozone depletion, zero atmospheric life, and insignificant global warming potential) and non-toxic.  These units are deployed in the toughest conditions worldwide, including manholes, domestic fires, and many industrial applications.

Stat-X is manufactured by Fireaway Inc., an ISO 9001-2008 certified company with production facilities in Minnetonka, Minnesota and Minden, Louisiana. All products are manufactured in the USA using the highest quality construction materials.  Inquiries may be made by mail, phone or email.   Please visit our website, www.statx.com, for further information or to locate a certified distributor in your area.

Hiller Systems is an authorized distributor of Stat-X products.  Learn more about Hiller Systems by visiting our website at www.hillersystemsinc.com or visit our Hiller Shop at www.hillershop.com!

How the USCG Inspection Teams Learn About Shipboard Fire Fighting Systems...

Hiller Systems, your premier Fire Protection & Security Solutions provider, presents:  Training the Inspectors, How the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Inspection Teams learn about shipboard fire fighting systems.  Article written and submitted by David Faller and Mike Glover.


Hiller Systems, located in Chesapeake Virginia, has been conducting training for the USCG Inspection Teams since 2004.  This annual course serves as an indoctrination for all newly assigned USCG inspectors and any experienced inspectors that require a refresher course.  During their 1 or 2 day course, inspectors are exposed to every type of shipboard fire fighting system they may encounter on vessels and cover basic components of each system such as time delays, manual release mechanisms and basic system operation and maintenance.  The inspectors also learn everything they need to know to properly inspect each system.  How often the systems require inspection, what type of inspections are required for each system and how to test each system.


"This course has been extremely beneficial to the USCG Inspection Teams in training newly assigned inspectors as well as seasoned inspectors.  Giving the inspectors the tools they need to properly inspect these systems and make sure everyone is safe while inspecting the systems and after the inspection....that's why we do this." - Dave Faller, Senior Instructor, Hiller Systems.


"Hiller Systems helps get our teams up to speed much faster then just relying on [on the job training].  Even our more experienced inspectors learn something new when they attend this course.  We truly appreciate everything that Hiller Systems does for the USCG in this effort." - USCG Inspection Teams.

Hiller Systems can help you no matter how large or complicated your fire protection problem is!  Be sure to contact us for more information or to schedule a hazard analysis.  See our line card for more information on the manufacturers we represent and the systems and services we provide.

Smoke Detectors: What is the difference between a Photoelectric Smoke Detector and an Ionization Smoke Detector?

This article written by: Mike Glover, Security & Fire Alarm Operations Manager @ Hiller Systems Virginia.

Hiller Systems - Your premier fire protection and security systems contractor in Virginia for all of your fire protection and security systems needs, presents a brief explanation of the difference between photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors and smoke alarms.

At Hiller Systems, we actually get this question a lot.  The short answer is that they detect different types of particles that are released during different times of a fire's life cycle.  Which smoke detector or smoke alarm is best for you?  Well, that depends on the application you intend to use the detector for.  Before you can decide which type of detector you should use, you should first probably know a little more about the way each one works.  Here is a brief outline designed to give you the knowledge you need to properly identify the correct type of detector for your particular application.

Ionization Detectors - This type of detector uses an ionization chamber and an additional source of "ionizing radiation" also known as "alpha radiation" to detect smoke.  Inside an ionization detector is a small amount (usaully about 1/5000th of a gram) of americium-241 radioactive material.  During normal operation and without the presence of smoke or fire particulate matter, the ionization chamber sends a very small electrical current through the ionization chamber.  The detector goes into an "alarm" condition when particulate matter from a fire enters this chamber and disrupts the normal electrical current flow through the chamber.  Once this is detected, an "alarm condition" is generated by the unit. 

Photoelectric Detectors - This type of detector operates on a different principal.  They also have a smoke sensing chamber, however instead of sending electricity across the chamber, the photoelectric detector sends photoelectric beams of light across the sensing chamber.  Any smoke particles that are present in the chamber will instantly begin to reflect the light and change the pattern by sending the light 90 degrees from the direction it was intended.  The redirected/reflected light is then picked up and sensed by the photoelectric sensor in the detector and that condition then triggers an alarm condition on the unit. 

For smoke "alarms" (units made and sold for residential and consumer use) the unit activates an internal sounder that alerts people of the fire/smoke condition present. In an industrial or commercial application where the detector is part of a larger fire alarm and detection system, the detector creates an alarm condition and notifies the Fire Alarm Control Panel, which in turns activates and evacuation signal via the notification circuits which can be either chimes, horns or in some cases voice notification of the alarm condition.

Because of these different detection technologies, ionization sensors are more likely to detect smaller, less visible fire particles, like those produced by flaming fires, sooner than photoelectric sensors. However, photoelectric sensors are more likely to detect larger, more visible fire particles, such as those produced by smoldering fires, sooner than ionization sensors.  Remember, these detectors look very similar in body type and color.  Determining which principal a detector operates on is not always easy to tell...

Can you tell which detector is an Ionization detector and which one is a Photoelectric Detector?

So which unit is best for you?  Well again, that depends on the application you intend to use the detector for.  Hiller Systems strongly recommends contacting a factory authorized representative of these type of units and consulting with a professional to help you select the correct detector for your application.  Remember, whether you are selecting a smoke alarm for your house or a smoke detector as part of a larger fire alarm and detection system, the best choice is always to let the professionals help you!  Learn more about Hiller Systems at our website or by clicking the about us page of this blog.  If you are still determined to go it alone...here is an informative video produced and published by NFPA (the National Fire Protection Association), that may help you!

Hiller Systems Virginia can help you no matter how large or complicated your fire protection problem is!  Be sure to contact us for more information or to schedule a hazard analysis. See our line card for more information on the manufacturers we represent and the systems and services we provide.

Effectively Dealing With Employee Theft....

From Security World News (by Shipali Sharma):  Every business, every industry, every service, regardless of their stature, or expanse, suffers to some degree due to the problem of employee theft. This problem has always, and unless curbed, will continue to be a leading cause of the reduced profits and performance of businesses everywhere.


By definition, employee theft refers to the stealing, use or misuse of one’s employer’s resources without permission to do so. Noticeably, money or financial assets are not the only resources which are victimized by this widespread problem of employee theft. There are several other kinds of “employee theft” which......Read more here.

If you are experiencing any level of employee theft, inventory shrinkage or loss, Hiller Systems. can help you!  We offer FREE site analysis and recommendations.  Learn more about the security and loss prevention services we offer at http://www.hillersystemsinc.com/ or email us at security@hillerva.com . 

Hiller Systems celebrates their own for Memorial Day!

In honor or Memorial Day, Hiller Systems, honored their own Veterans (and all veterans) by having a cook out lunch.  The veterans who work at Hiller Systems (pictured below) come from all over the country and from all branches of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines).  We appreciate the sacrifice they and their families have made!  THANK YOU all for your service!

(not pictured here:  Jason Nuss, Dave Masden & John Ludwig)

email Mike Glover if you know of others missing from this pic!