Vehicle Fire Protection

Vehicle engine fire suppression systems are designed to quickly and effectively eliminate vehicle fires, helping you protect your most valuable assets.Today sites are busier, equipment is more expensive and profit margins are thinner than ever before, making vehicle fire suppression systems more important than ever.

The right vehicle fire protection system will eliminate fires quickly, effectively and with the minimum of fuss, meaning you just need to worry about your work.As sites get busier, with more and more people and equipment crammed in, the risk of a small spark evolving into a large, tragic incident dramatically increases.

In addition to this severe damage to your expensive vehicles could cause serious financial problems.Our vehicle and bus fire suppression systems protect you from these risks, letting you focus on getting your job done.

  • Our vehicle fire protection system consists of the following components:
  • A main control unit, which connects to a control panel
  • An emergency stop button situated in the cab
  • A strobe light alarm system
  • An audible alarm outside the machine
  • A gas generator or electric actuator
  • A wet chem tank
  • Suppression nozzles
  • A manual activation device
  • The heat-sensitive line detector which connects to the control unit

At Fire Shield Systems, we use Dafo fire suppression systems to eliminate fire in its earliest stages. This stops the spread to combustible areas and avoids serious damage to your vehicle.

Our engine bay fire extinguisher system consists of three integrated sections which work together in a fast, co-ordinated way to suppress any fire in the engine compartment, these are:

Detection

A Linear Heat Detection Cable is positioned in high-risk areas throughout the engine compartment, ensuring early detection of any fire.

Alarm

Once a fire is detected; internal and external alarm panels will be triggered to alert both the driver and staff around the machine of the danger

Suppression

A distribution network of flexible fire-resistant hydraulic hoses and stainless-steel pipes cover all high-risk areas of the vehicle.