Fire sticks

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
The vendor of these fire sticks is offering 10% discount to TFF members

I’ve used one of these in the past and honestly it was more effective than a full size extinguisher ! Compact enough to fit in a car glove box they are a must have in every cab on the farm in this heat, they could save a harvest ……. or more importantly a life

used discount “Harvest22” at checkout for 10% off twin packs

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Farming today involves a wide range of fire risks, which can be tricky to guard against with traditional extinguishers. As well as their bulky size, you need to know which extinguisher to use on different types of fire, otherwise you could be putting yourself in harm’s way. And let’s not forget, they all need annual servicing to ensure they are fit for purpose if they are ever called into action. Damaged machinery or crops means lost revenue and in 2019 alone, insurers paid out £19 million on fire-related claims.

The Fire Safety Stick is the ideal solution: Not only is it environmentally friendly, it is also safe for people and livestock and will not damage your machinery. Fire Safety Stick is small and light enough to be held in one hand, only weighing in at 216g. It doesn’t need any servicing and it works on all major fire types. With a shelf life of 15 years, it’s a remarkable solution to replace traditional extinguishers in the farming industry. Coming in two options (50 seconds and 100 seconds) Fire Safety Stick has up to 50% longer discharge time when compared to the common traditional extinguisher.

The Fire Safety Stick (FSS) is a manual, portable fire extinguishing device. It uses a Potassium ion jet (a unique method among conventional fire extinguishers) that employs the vaporisation of the ion in the environment, followed by the condensation of its extinguishing substance. It works by interrupting a fire’s chain of reaction (the “auto-catalyst” of the fire).

Fire Safety Stick is composed of stable, solid minerals; it does not contain gas and is not pressurised. The aerosol-like jet is only produced when the charger is struck with its base. The aerosol jet produced is free of thrust and is essentially an inert salt that emits gas already present in the atmosphere it being a gas means it gets hard to reach places where traditional extinguishers are hard to reach.

Working with the team at Farming Forum, we’ve developed a special Agricultural package that provides the Fire Safety Stick with a tamper tag, which ensures security for the strike cap, and an additional clamp to provide for improved mounting options in the cab of any vehicle.

What’s more, to celebrate the launch, we’ve teamed up to offer a 10% discount to RRP and free shipping on twin packs bought through the Farming Forum marketplace using discount code Harvest22.

For one less thing to worry about at Harvest Time, get yours now. Use code Harvest22 for 10% off
 
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Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
These seem a great idea
i have a couple of ibcs on a trailer & putting petrol pump on tomoz- anyone got any ideas of where to get a decent nozzle for the end of the 2inch pipe or how they organise a pump
thx

It's the size that makes them so handy, kind of thing you can fit in a tool box, glovebox or behind the seat in a cab - the best fire extinguisher is the one you have to hand when a fire breaks out
 

Firesafetystick

Member
Arable Farmer
Would like to see how effective they are on straw/chaff kind of stuff.
Hi whilst we would never claim they would extinguish a straw/chaff fire that's well alight, they will assist in quick and speedy fire that is starting. The key as with an extinguisher is to catch them early and with the small size of them they're ideal to grab, strike and activate on early stages of combustion. They are also very effective on engine fires and on machinery fires
 

melted welly

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
DD9.
Just out of interest, if I was about to be set upon by a vicious foe with a crowbar, and I had one of these in my works vehicle, do you think one aimed at the face would make them go away?

They either get very cold or very hot, think it’s cold, so you could maybe freeze a couple of nipples off at a distance, then hit them with it if they close in.
 

Firesafetystick

Member
Arable Farmer
Just out of interest, if I was about to be set upon by a vicious foe with a crowbar, and I had one of these in my works vehicle, do you think one aimed at the face would make them go away?
That certainly one of the most quirky uses I’ve heard of - not sure the foe would be too impressed. Although if he was breathing fire would be an interesting test 😉
 

Bobthebuilder

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
northumberland
These seem a great idea
i have a couple of ibcs on a trailer & putting petrol pump on tomoz- anyone got any ideas of where to get a decent nozzle for the end of the 2inch pipe or how they organise a pump
thx
For a nozzle just get an inch hose tail fitting with adapter to screw in or clip onto 2” pipe, we have 1 on an old slurry tanker and you need to keep a good hold of the pipe when using it
 

Firesafetystick

Member
Arable Farmer
Makes an inert gas when struck, also very cold, so potentially an effect on say bearing fire where powder wouldn’t do anything for heat.
A fair question

Yes a fire extinguisher like a 2kg one maybe cheaper but it lasts (if fully maintained and not previously discharged for testing) around about 15-17 seconds. The FSS are either 50 or 100 seconds and are much lighter and leave no residues. As an inert gas they will also access more confined areas.

Please do feel free to ask us any more questions

helen
 

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