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“The patent pending Nimbus System, created in April 2010, is an extremely versatile, revolutionary fire fighting tactic. It can deal with most fire incidents more effectively than existing systems. Using very little water and relying on the scientifically proven misting technique, there is minimal or no water damage and no dirty water run off. Most significantly, it will save fire fighters' lives by eliminating backdraft and flashover”.
Richard Baker
* HIGH RISE * OFF ROAD * MARINE * AIRCRAFT * CONTAINER * GRASSLAND * VEHICLE * THATCH * HAZMAT * CAR PARKS ...no limits
HIGH IMPACT
HIGH EFFICIENCY
LOW COST
SAFER
FIRE FIGHTING
THATCH WILDLAND
GOOD SCIENCE HAS NEVER BEEN SO BAD FOR FIRE!
PEAT AND DEEP SEATED
CAR AND BOAT
IMBUSfire
www.nimbusfire.uk.com
COMPARTMENT
The NIMBUS cutting lance rapidly penetrates most materials injecting a fine spray into the fire compartment.
Temperatures drop dramatically Back draught risk is removed Safety of personnel and the survivability of
casualties is greatly improved
HIGH RISE
With a 90 metre operating height the Nimbus system is ideal for high rise incidents. If the door to the compartment is secure, the cutting lance is used to inject the fine mist. When in doubt an adjoining wall can provide access or, if really necessary, an attack can be made from the floor below. The portable unit can also be taken to bridgehead.
OPEN AND CAR FIRES
The general purpose lance is used for this type of fire
and its efficiency is “dramatic” and “astounding”. The
minimal water use preserves evidence on the scene
where necessary and there is minimal or no water
damage or contaminated run off.
2mm entry hole in concrete slab
NIMBUS CAN DEAL WITH ANY FIRE
30 litres of water
2 minutes of time
+ NIMBUS
THAT’S ALL IT TOOK TO EXTINGUISH THIS FIRE
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Item Conventional Fire Truck NIMBUS Fire Observations
Pump
High pressure hose reel
Tank run time (hose reel)
2,000 L per min
250 L per min @ 40 bar
7.2 minutes
30 L per min
30 L per min @ 300bar
8 minutes
Nimbus is environmentally beneficial with little or no contaminated water run off.
Hydrant refill
Garden hose attachment
Open water
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nimbus can lift from open water at a depth of 75mm.
Water droplet
Droplet remains in air
10 microns
0.5 second
1 micron
5.5 seconds
Nimbus water droplets hang in the air allowing latent heat of vapourisation.
Portable pumps
Weight
Cutting lance
High rise/thatch lance
800 L per min @ 7 bar
89kgs
No
No
30 L per min @ 300 bar
98kgs
Yes
Yes
NIMBUS portable units also provide the same fire fighting capability as their fixed versions.
Roof Using the Nimbus prop lance a fine water mist fills the roof void controlling or preventing the
spread of the fire.
Thatch The roof void is cooled without water damage whilst the thatch itself is cut or penetrated by
another NIMBUS unit Conventional fire fighting cannot prevent extensive damage by fire and water.
Peat and deep seated
The general purpose lance will
penetrate straw, thatch, paper,
clothes banks, peat, etc., to a depth
of 2 metres plus.
Household, wood burners, chimney, sandwich panels, ducting, PPV, HAZMAT (removal of flammable atmosphere), etc.
Fogging or water mist has been used to great effect
for decades. Now research has proven the efficacy
of the fogging technique in any fire situation.
Nimbus provides a uniquely versatile and portable
method of introducing fogging into any fire situation
Hydrocarbon, Refineries and Aircraft
Time: 16:49:50 16:50:19 Just 29 seconds
High Pressure Pump:
Dimensions L387 x W341 x H196
Weight 36kg
Power requirement: 26.2 HP 19.2KW @ 1450rpm
Pump output: 30L/min at 300bar
Hose Reel:
Redashe Electric rewind 50m or 80m 2 wire high pressure hose
Reel: 60 x 45 x 44 17kg
Hose extendable with TEMA couplings to 300m
Lances:
Cutting lance with inline abrasive vessel rated 500 bar
General Purpose Lance with changeable nozzles rated 500 bar
Prop lance with cutting head for roof void, wind driven and thatch. Complete with pick up tube for abrasive from 20kg abrasive containers.
Abrasive:
Garnet
Water:
Tank fed
Open water capability 75mm>
Dimensions and technical data for NIMBUS FIRE system
THE SYSTEM
HOSE REEL
PUMP & VALVES
PTO
TANK FILLER
The NIMBUS FAMILY - we aim to make effectiveness our aim and by providing the same capability unit but on different vehicles or platforms it ensures that we can meet the customers needs.
The INTEGRAL is a fill with water and the engine with petrol and you have a fully functional fire fighting unit ready to go and provide an immediate 16 minutes of fire fighting but when connected to a water supply time is no issue. Built in stainless steel and capable of being lifted by crane or fork lift and will fit in most vans and 4x4 pick ups it is a brilliant solution to fire fighting response. Its construction enables switching vehicles easily and will stand the day to day knocks in a busy and hard working environment.
The PORTABLE and Engine mounted fixed system - the same fire fighting capability but can either be fitted in a vehicle as a portable unit to enable easy movement to aircraft or boat or the unit can be fixed to nearly any vehicle. The type of vehicle will depend on what the customer requires for a response in emergencies. Obviously the more equipment required by the customer the bigger the vehicle. We have found that for rapid response a Renault or VW style van is ideal. The engine is mounted with 80m electric rewind hose reel, pump and around 250L water tank and racking to enable other items like medical or road accidents equipment (or both) to be carried. Small ladders can also be carried.
The SAFARI UNIT - again manufactured from stainless steel, a 110cm x 110cm unit with 30m manual hose reel and same fire fighting capability. Similar to the INTEGRAL but smaller with a 200L water tank and able to fit small vehicles. The unit is also manufactured so that the tank, engine and pump and hose reel are modular for ease of movement for any operational reason.
Fitted here on a John Deere Gator (can be JCB or Polaris) go anywhere 4x4 vehicle makes this an ideal unit for areas that are difficult errain or restricted access like storage sheds, ships holds, container areas, etc.
Our commitment has meant a continual development not only in the quality of our products but for tactical fire fighting. Our latest development which is a cold cutting head and supply of abrasive on a operational head of 4 electro magnets to deal with fires within a freight container or through a ships bulk head enabling fire fighting to be undertaken in safety. An early test on a cylinder is at http://youtu.be/T4QqzJID_9s
With a supply of abrasive adjacent to the cutting head, this unit can be operated remotely and safely.
Compartment fires with Tyne & Wear and East Sussex Fire Services
Both compartment fires using a fire behavior unit reached the temperature of 750C. Both were dealt with using approximately 50L water in 1m 45s lowering the temperature to 100C and totally removing the risk of backdraught. The live fire at Bedfordshire was not as hot, but again was dealt with effectively and quickly. None of the fires necessitated the opening of any windows or doors.
http://youtu.be/SA-YiKttXBI
http://youtu.be/Br_EmA2y4q0
WILDLAND
Sutton Park WMFS and Apeeldoorn Holland (Dutch Fire Service), live fires dealt with quickly and with the added bonus of being able to penetrate peat type ground to a depth of 2m>
Sandwich Panel
Because the abrasive can be switched on or off instantaneously, NIMBUS can either cut straight through to deal with a compartment fire or by turning off the abrasive it can deal with an internal fire.
Successful Live Fire Tests and cuts
VERSATILE
THATCH/STRAW
DOUBLE GLAZING
WATER MIST
SMALL ENTRY HOLE
For the first time thatch fires can be dealt with without excessive water damage, improved fire fighter safety and effective property protection.
Some useful links to see NIMBUS in use.Petrol Bombed car
http://youtu.be/TU9WlMO5bzI
Vertical cut through 75mm concrete slabs in 27 seconds
http://youtu.be/8PtlLxpxb10
Serious fire loading by East Sussex FRS, vehicle, pallets and kerosene
http://youtu.be/SfpofB6zhAA
Oil tray using NIMBUS only
http://youtu.be/8T_qA49DDes
Sandwich Panel
http://youtu.be/fUIpGtjJhjE
Car fire using sympathetic fire fighting and treating as a compartment fire
http://youtu.be/jg1_1GGVWNE
Cutting through wooden front door. With Bedfordshire FRS cut through security door (wooden door lined either side with steel).
http://youtu.be/AdHMntGGb20
Cutting through double glazed window frame.
http://youtu.be/qJ8lQoMN14w
Cutting through paving slab.
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Safety Issues
http://youtu.be/46xVV2ewEEk
Used on open petrol fire.
http://youtu.be/WVovR65oi2I
NO LIMITS!
OPEN F IRES
CAN BE DEALT WITH EFFECTIVELY WITH NIMBUS FIRE SYSTEMS. THE TRAINING REQUIRED IS ABOUT THE TACTICS OF FIRE FIGHTING WITH WATER MIST!
WATER MISTTHE WATER DROPLET HANGS IN THE AIR WAITING TO BE USED FOR INERTION - THE MINIMUM TIME THESE DROPLETS ARE SUSPENDED LIKE THIS IS 5.5 SECONDS COMPARED WITH A CONVENTIONAL HOSE REEL AT JUST 0.5 SECONDS.!
THE BONUS: WATER MIST WILL NOT CAUSE WATER DAMAGE TO PROPERTY!
NO LIMITS
AS WATER MIST IS TWICE AS EFFECTIVE AS HALON IT CAN BE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE ON ALL CLASSES OF FIRE.
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NIMBUS FIRE GOES WHERE NO CONVENTIONAL FIRE ENGINE HAS GONE BEFORE!!
30 litres per minute at 300 bar Pathfinder has 8 minutes supply - 10mw capability Tank refill facility (hydrant or garden hose)
PORTABLE OR FIXED
Depending on the desired use, Nimbus can be fixed via a PTO to a suitable vehicle, including 4x4, or as a wheeled portable unit. In the portable version it can easily be air lifted, carried by most vehicles, placed on a small boat or lifted to the deck of a larger vessel. Nimbus can go where it is needed.
Rapid Intervention Vehicles are able to get to incidents where ever they are and with NIMBUS have a credible attack on fires whether they are open or enclosed. Because of the science of the tactic,
NIMBUS mist is suitable for all types of fire including hydrocarbon and electricity.
At NIMBUS we do everything to meet your needs by offering a slightly bespoke service so that our system will fit nearly any vehicle or application.
So, the decision is yours, do you want a NIMBUS system on a dedicated fire truck which could also
provide a medical response, or road accident response? Your choice.
Do you have a maintenance vehicle that does its day to day job of keeping trucks serviced or
roads repaired but could also provide an effective fire fighting response?
Of course rapid response can also mean a small hand or electric cart used in shopping centres,
hospitals, museums, art galleries, etc.
Rapid response can also mean fitted to a building like a high rise hotel giving rapid intervention at
each floor or area.
What ever the need, NIMBUS can provide a cost effective solution. Seeing is believing and the
system really has NO LIMTS.
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CONTACT:
Richard Baker Nimbus Fire
Tel: +447798821048 Fax: +441213451106
[email protected] Twitter Nimbus_Fire1 Rowlestone, Hereford
HR2 0HE, UK
Could be dealt with by NIMBUS from a rapid intervention vehicle
Conventional high use of water and not effective - NIMBUS effective to 2m>
80% of water used by conventional fire fighting methods will go to waste and not be used in fire fighting. NIMBUS uses 100% of its water for fire fighting.