Foam Fire Suppression Systems
Foam Systems are widely used to protect flammable liquid storage, aircraft hangars, fuel loading racks, hydrocarbon bulk storage and many other hazards that require more than just water fire protection. When coupled with rapid fire detection, foam systems suppress fires quickly and efficiently, limiting the amount of agent required. Read a success story about this solution.
Northwest Fire Suppression offers the widest selection of premium foam agents and equipment with a focus on finding viable solutions to your fire protection needs. Whether installing new foam systems or servicing existing systems our trained and certified staff of service technicians are up to the task.
Types of Foam Systems:
Storage Tanks & Facilities
Aircraft Hangers
Fuel Loading Racks
Warehouses
Manufacturing & handling of flammable liquids
Applications Include:
Bladder Tank Systems
Atmospheric Tank Systems
Foam Pump Skids
In-Line Balanced Pressure Sys.
Hi-Expansion Foam Systems
We want to ensure that your systems are properly covered and provide agent and system integrity.
Did you know that there are standards published for this? The National Fire Protection Association Published Standards covering foam systems and agents are specific and clear requiring annual inspection to ensure agent and system integrity.
Two commonly referred to standards are:
- NFPA 25 Standard for the Inspection, Testing & Maintenance of Water Based Fire Protection Systems.
- NFPA 11 Standards for Low, Medium & High Expansion Foam 2010 Edition.
(See Chapter 12.1 Maintenance; 12.1.1 At least annually all foam systems shall be thoroughly inspected & checked for correct operation).
Please contact us today to answer any of your foam system questions or to provide a competitive service price quote.
Why Choose NWFS
We at NWFS happen to think Fire Protection and Fire Alarm is critically important. Each day thousands of our service clients rely on NWFS for their fire suppression and fire alarm protection. Our list of high profile customers include: NW Natural, Comcast Cable, the University of Oregon and Verizon to name but a few. There’s a reason these customers have chosen NWFS. We have earned their trust.
As both a systems installer and service provider with unparalleled experience in the fire alarm and engineered systems segment of the fire protection industry. We take satisfaction in knowing our customers have one less concern to worry about in managing their day to day business!