Fire & Safety Industries - Fire Protection Systems for the Mining Industry

Fire & Safety Industries (FSI) is an independent Australian-owned company formed in 1991, servicing customers throughout the world. We have a solid reputation and impressive level of expertise. Our senior employees collectively have more than 130 years' experience in the fire protection industry.  

As a leader in system technology, FSI wholly developed and manufactured its current system and continues to regularly invest in research and development and system updates to meet the changing needs of customers and industry standards.  

There are currently over 5,500 FSI systems in service throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Fire suppression system for mining machinery

FSI manufactures, installs and maintains its own state-of-the-art system called the Foam-Guard fire suppression system.

This system is an Australian innovation and was developed by FSI after significant consultation with industry, machinery manufacturers and contractors. The FSI system can be configured to suit all applications whether in mining, forestry, construction, transportation, marine or manufacturing industries.

The setup of the FSI system starts with customer consultation and a thorough risk assessment analysis. Each application is individually assessed to identify all fuel and ignition sources, and then the FSI system is designed and installed to ensure optimum coverage of all risk areas.

Temperature-detecting fire extinguishing system

In the event of a fire, the rise in temperature will be detected by a number of mechanical sensor modules (MSM). These will automatically activate and trigger the system to dispense the aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) from strategically placed nozzles to extinguish the fire. The fire alarm panel is also triggered which alerts the operator and surrounding personnel of the situation. The shutdown panel (when fitted) will further switch the engine off after a pre-determined time to prevent the continued fuel supply to the fire.

The use of AFFF is the most effective way to extinguish fires. Fires require oxygen to continue to burn, but the application of foam will cut off the oxygen supply to the fire and also aid in cooling the area to prevent re-ignition. Unlike powder systems, AFFF does not cause a powder cloud around the protected plant that can impair operators' vision as they try to evacuate from the machine, and further allows for easy clean-up with no corrosive concerns.

Fire extinguishing system with automatic engine shutdown

The FSI system can be manually activated and installed with a number of options such as automatic engine shutdown, a secondary detection mechanism using thermal probes, and an auxiliary spray network for additional or backup support. FSI also offers loss-of-pressure (LOP) style systems and electric pneumatic activation in order to meet varying client requirements.

All installations include 24-hour support and are available with full service and maintenance plans from FSI.

Ancillary firefighting products

FSI provides customers with more than just the Foam-Guard fire suppression system. We also provide a variety of ancillary firefighting products to further aid in minimising the devastating effects of fire to both capital and people. These products include:

• Portable fire extinguishers
• Extinguisher brackets
• Fire blankets
• Hose reels, hoses, and nozzles
• Fire equipment cabinets
• Safety and hazard signage
• Kitchen hood systems
• Fire monitors and nozzles
• Layflat hoses
• Airport hanger protection
• Gaseous fire sytems
• Petrochemical and heavy industry applications

FSI has formed strategic alliances with other specialist manufacturers of fire suppression and detection equipment throughout the world, and is able to offer the latest in technically advanced solutions.

Special fire hazard products

FSI has a complete range of products for special hazard applications. From sensitive data processing facilities and priceless artworks to oil refineries, explosion prevention and other critical processes, FSI can supply you with a solution for all your special hazard problems. This includes:

• FM-200
• Novec 1230
• Proinert
• Carbon dioxide
• Water mist
• Wet chemical
• Dry chemical
• Spark detection and suppression
• Explosion protection
• Explosion venting and isolation
• Linear detection
• Marine
• Kitchen systems
• Sensitive data processing protection