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BREAKING NEWS --
1
August 2007
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New
Product Introductions - AFCT is proud to
introduce to the market two additional platforms for
the
Phoenixâ
Pulse Deliveryâ
& QuadAgentâ
delivery technology. (see new products for
details). These two platforms are designed to
fit most OEM configurations and to augment the
introduction of the technology into the structural
voluntary fire department market place. These
platforms are no frill designs providing a lower
cost product yet maintaining all the fire
suppression performance advances of the technology.
The smaller platform, while designed around the
Polaris 6X6, can be placed on any apparatus to offer
superior fire suppression performance in a very
small package. Product applications range
through all industry markets and include structural
pumpers, rescue and hazmat apparatus, Homeland
security and the list goes on!
10
November 2006
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AFCT
is
again please to announce that
Mr.
Bill Wekenborg
has recently joined our TEAM.
Bill is a
retired
career firefighter with over 38 years experience in
structural and aviation fire protection.
His career tenure included nine years with the
Air Force
as an enlisted and civilian firefighter and
twenty-nine years with
DFW Airport.
His career provided unique opportunities to work
with state and federal agencies, large and small
fire departments to
enhance
firefighting techniques and performance through
education and the use of technology.
Bill is an Assistant Professor for Fire
Technology/Investigations Degree Program, at Tarrant
County College, Ft. Worth, Texas. Although
retired from the career fire service, he remains an
active volunteer firefighter and training officer
engaged in the everyday aspects of emergency
services in rural communities.
1November 2006
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AFCT
is pleased to announce that
Mr. Daniel Eads
has recently joined our
company.
Mr. Eads came to us from Harmless
Hazards Training Systems where he directed Marketing
and Sales for a cutting edge technology to enhance
fire fighter training.
He is a
retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer
with 24 years of service. He brings an
expertise
in not only Shipboard and Maritime fire fighting,
but also ARFF, both as a fire fighter and as a fire
fighting instructor.
The
'Best of the Best' set for delivery mid-November
2006!
1
August 2006
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Mr.
Ken Gilliam, recently retired FAA Safety Specialist
and one of the most respected aviation safety
specialist within the ARFF world, has joined AFCT as
a consultant as of 1 August 2006.
Mr. Gilliam will be
representing our company and technology throughout
the world.
10 May
2006
AFCT
presents 'White Paper' at AFJ Conference 10 May 2006
titled 'Multi-Agent
Delivery Technology & the Fire Tetrahedron'.
Over 100
attendee's heard a number of Industry related topics
over two days at the 3rd Annual AFJ Conference.
A good time was had by all. A copy of the
'White Paper' can be seen in the 'WHITE PAPER'
section of this website or simple clip on
White Paper and it will take you to that page.
30
March 2006
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AFCT introduces the
Phoenixâ Pulse Deliveryâ
& QuadAgentâ
Technology
into
the Industrial & Petrochemical market place at the
Annual Industrial Fire World Exhibition/Conference
held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
26-29
March 2006. AFCT exhibited and demonstrated
the new MK IV platform at the
LSU
Fire Training Center.
The technology continues to impress with it fire
suppression capabilities.
16
March 2006
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March 2006
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March 2006
1
FEBRUARY 2006
30
JANUARY 2006
23
JANUARY 2006
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SAIPAN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS SHIPPED THE FIRST
Phoenixâ
Pulse Deliveryâ
& QuadAgentâ
RIV INTO THE
PACIFIC TO BE USED AT THE PACIFIC ARFF TRAINING
CENTER IN SAIPAN. This is the first of many
such RIV's that will be entering the PACIFIC ARFF
FLEET. This RIV is exactly like the St Louis
Lambert International RIV below except that it is on
a Ford F550 crewcab while the St Louis RIV is on a
Ford F450 extended cab chassis - both 60" cab to
axle. This configuration allows for an additional
air pac seat in the rear and a larger enclosed
storage area behind the passenger air pac seat.
The rear center console is also larger allows
storage for 4 extra breathing air bottles, a larger
EMS Trauma kit . The MK I Series RIV come with
a cross chassis storage compartment within the
QuadAgent Platform. This unit measures 25'4"
long x 8'1" wide x <84" tall.
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St
Louis Lambert International Airport takes delivery
of their 2nd
Phoenixâ
Pulse Deliveryâ
& QuadAgentâ
RIV. A
powerful fire suppression package -- 24'4" long,
8'1" wide and <84" tall! Carrying 450#'s PKP
dry chemical powder, 100 gallons water, 2-5 gallon
foam concentrate bladders and 120#'s of Halotron
clean agent. This revolutionary RIV is
completely serviceable from ground level.
AFCT's proprietary Vacuum
Loading system
for Dry Chemical Powder can
load 500#'s in less than 6 MINUTES!
This allows the RIV to be
completely reserviced in less than 20 minutes!
This RIV configuration on an Ford F450
extended cab includes a front passenger air pac seat
and a rear enclosed storage cabinet and rear center
console capable of holding 4 extra breathing air
bottles and an EMS Trauma Kit.
10
November 2005
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The
Phoenix@
Pulse
Delivery@ and QuadAgent@
Technology
is being incorporated
into the ANNEX of the NFPA 414 document. With the
support of the major fire chiefs from around the
country and world the 'effective delivery of
multiple agents' was adopted into the annex of the
ARFF NFPA 414 document for publication next year.
The text is very specific about what 'effective delivery'
of agents means - "dry chemical
delivered DRY within the heart of the fire, Clean
Agent (halogenated gas) delivery in the vapor state
within the heart of the fire and CAF delivered
uncontaminated to the seat of the fire to create a
fuel vapor barrier and further cool the
environment". The
definition of the 'DRY' delivery of dry chemical
powder excludes the entrainment of dry chemical
within a water stream.
5
September 2005
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AFCT's
moves into new Corporate Headquarters.
AFCT
MOVED INTO ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS FACILITY WHERE IT
WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE DELIVERY
METHODS THAT MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVES OF VARIOUS FIRE
SUPPRESSION AGENTS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS. THE
NEW FACILITY LOCATED AT 13685 EAST DAVIES
PLACE, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 WILL
ALSO BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION AND EXPANSION OF THE
TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCT LINE. ALL CONTACTS
NUMBERS REMAIN THE SAME (303-883-2671 OFFICE,
303-224-9855 FAX).
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AFCT'S
MK@
IV developed late last year is currently under
production for several International Airports
through the FAA's AIP Grant Program.
This
new product incorporates the best in fire
suppression capability. The unit is the first
to incorporate a water pump module with the
Phoenix@
Pulse Delivery@
& QuadAgent@
Technology
providing for continuous water pumping capability.
IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH
PNEUMAX (A WATEROUS
COMPANY)
AFCT NOW OFFERS A SELF CONTAINED PUMP MODULE
FULLY OPERATIONAL FROM THE CAB OF THE RIV WHICH CAN
DELIVERY IN EXCESS OF 250 GPM @ 300 PSI. NO
LONGER IS THE
Phoenix@
Technology
WATER
LIMITED FOR DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS. tHIS NEW RIV
IS DESIGNED TO MEET ALL FAA, NFPA AND ISO
REQUIREMENTS.
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AFCT
delivers a Phoenix@
Pulse Delivery@
& QuadAgent@
MK@
III
to St
Louis Lambert International Airport and receives
another order for a
MK@
I
which should be delivered before the end of the
year.
25
January 2005
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The
preliminary results
from
the latest FAA's testing at Tyndall Air Force Base's
ARFF Research Laboratory of the Phoenix®
Pulse Delivery®
/ QuadAgent®
Technology are in and they affirmed what the company
has been saying for some time now!
The throw
range testing of the dry chemical (purple K)
established an average throw distance of over 90
feet DRY at a rate of 8 #'s per second at a 10
degree inclination from horizontal and reportedly 'could not be
measured' at 20 degrees inclination (distance was
measured but width of pattern could not - so no
data).
The Halotron throw testing resulting in a throw
range of over 40 feet independently at a rate of 1
#/sec @ 20 degree inclination. The
CAF/Halotron testing on the 100 diameter pit as
described below was extinguished in 74 seconds which
fits exactly where it should in the multiple agent
matrix established by this testing. In summary
the use and
effective delivery of multiple agents
looks as follows based on the fastest extinguishment
time for each category:
This summary chart
illustrates the superiority of the
Pulse
Delivery®
/ QuadAgent®
technology to all other twin/tri agent delivery
technologies where fastest time comparison show the
Phoenix®
Pulse Delivery®
/ QuadAgent®
technology was
3 times faster on the 3-Dimensional
engine nacelle scenarios and 50% faster on the 100'
diameter pit scenarios with 25% of hose advancement
requirement which improves the implied
SAFETY
FACTOR by orders of magnitude.
1
January 2005
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MK®
IV RIV
is
introduced see Quick Specs for details
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The FAA
completed their testing of the Pulse Delivery®
/ QuadAgent®
Technology in December 2004.
The
technology again surpassed all expectations.
Three additional tests were performed. CAF
ONLY (45 gpm) on their 3-D engine Nacelle within a
30 foot ring with 60-100 gallons JP fuel load on
water and continuous fuel flow through nacelle at 5
gpm. The technology extinguished all three
nacelle engine fires after a 60 second pre-burn.
This fire scenario extinguishment had not been done before even with their Air
Force P-19. Both CAF (45 gpm) and Halotron (1
lb/sec) were used in parallel streams on the 100
foot diameter pit with between 500-800 gallons of JP
fuel load. The technology again made for
a quick and safe fire extinguishment. The third
and remaining tests were the confirmation of the
technology's throw distance parameters for both dry
chemical and Halotron.
October 27, 2004
October 15, 2004
September 1, 2004
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St Louis Lambert
International Airport has put out for RFQ two
Phoenix®
Pulse Delivery®
/ QuadAgent®
technology RIV's. Specifically,
Lambert has requested quotes on both a MK®
I (100 gallons of water) and a MK®
III (300 gallons of water). Bids are to be
submitted by the 21st of September with award within
30 days of opening for delivery in 2005.
August 21, 2004
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AFCT
to introduce the
MK®
IV RIV
by the
end of 2004
that
will satisfy all NFPA and ISO
requirements for a Quick Attack
apparatus to support the structural market place.
The
MK®
IV
will incorporate a pump module capable of delivering
250 gpm @ 150 psi, at least 200 gallons of water and
most importantly the
Phoenix® Pulse Delivery®/QuadAgent® technology.
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At
the request of the FAA,
AFCT has pulled its comparative test results posting
AFCT's analysis of the Tyndall results against
existing FAA testing of other Twin/Tri Agent
technologies at Tyndall. The request was based
on the possible misunderstanding that that might
occur by readers thinking the results were based on
the FAA's final report which has not been released
as of this date.
August
12, 2004
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AFCT
to present at the ARFFWG Exhibition in New Orleans,
Thursday August 12, 2004 at 8:30 PM on 'Next
Generation Fire Suppression Technology'.
This
presentation follows the extremely successful
testing by the Tyndall ARFF Research Laboratory for
the FAA.
July 22, 2004
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AFCT Presented
'Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology' at the
Pacific Aviation Directors Part 139 Certification
Workshop -- July 22, 2004 to over 130 personnel.
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AFCT Presents
at 2004 Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop &
Airport Certification Workshop in Saipan
-- May 10, 2004 for the FAA
Pacific Region. AFCT presented an educational
seminar on 'Next Generation Fire Suppression
Technology' which centered around the Phoenix®
Pulse Delivery®/QuadAgent® technology. Over
150 personnel attended the workshop which included
the grand opening ceremony for the Pacific Rim
ARFF Fire Training Center.
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AFCT
will deliver another educational seminar
on 'Next
Generation Fire Suppression Technology' at the
Aviation Certification Workshop being put on in
July 2004 in Honolulu, Hawaii for the FAA Pacific
Region.
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The
Phoenix® Pulse Delivery®/QuadAgent® technology is
being processed through the FAA for formal FAA
sanction/recommendation and AIP funding approval
by July 2004, if not before
as a result of the
Tyndall Air Force Research Laboratory testing
completed in early March 2004. Expect this
revolutionary technology to be available on all
ARFF apparatus from smaller RIV's to larger 3000
gallon crash trucks in the future. Fire
suppression performance is not longer a function
of the apparatus size, but is now measured in the
effectiveness of the delivery of multiple agents
individually or in combination.
May
10, 2004
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AFCT
Presents at 2004
Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop & Airport
Certification Workshop in Saipan
for the FAA Pacific
Region. AFCT presented an educational seminar on
'Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology'
which centered around the Phoenix® Pulse
Delivery®/QuadAgent® technology. Over 150
personnel attended the workshop which included the
grand opening ceremony for the Pacific Rim ARFF
Fire Training Center.
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AFCT
will deliver another educational seminar
on 'Next Generation
Fire Suppression Technology' at the Aviation
Certification Workshop being put on in July 2004
in Honolulu, Hawaii for the FAA Pacific Region.
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The
Phoenix® Pulse Delivery®/QuadAgent® technology is
being processed through the FAA for formal FAA
sanction/recommendation and AIP funding approval
by July 2004, if not before
as a result of the Tyndall
Air Force Research Laboratory testing completed in
early March 2004. Expect this revolutionary
technology to be available on all ARFF apparatus
from smaller RIV's to larger 3000 gallon crash
trucks in the future. Fire suppression
performance is not longer a function of the
apparatus size, but is now measured in the
effectiveness of the delivery of multiple agents
individually or in combination.
March 10, 2004
  
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The
Phoenix Pulse Delivery®/QuadAgent®
technology successfully completes its qualifying
testing at Tyndall Air Force Base Research
Laboratory for the FAA.
Testing began on 23 February 2004 and finished at
noon 3 March 2004. The technology performed as
expected and declared "AS ADVERTISED"! The
technology was tested in the following
configurations: water/foam/CAF, water/foam/CAF and
Halotron, water/foam/CAF and Purple K dry chemical,
water/foam/CAF and Purple K with Halotron entrained
within dry chemical stream (QuadAgent), Halotron
only and finally, Purple K only. The agents
were tested in 3 different configurations.
These configurations were as follows: 3-D
Engine cell in 15'x15' dry pan (no water); 3-D
Engine cell in 30' diameter ring filled with water;
and finally, a 100' diameter pit with an aircraft
simulator placed in its middle. All tests on
the 100' diameter pit with aircraft simulator were
FULL pit involvement.
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While
the data is still being assimilated and the final
report will not be published for 6 months, it was
obvious that the technology was setting new fire
suppression time standards. For sure, the
technology proved that it matched its' hype coming
into the test. Look for videos to be posted in
the near future on this web site.
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Again,
thanks to Orlando Sanford International Airport &
Chief Jay Shanley for providing the RIV for testing.
And special thanks to the folks at Tyndall ARFF
Research Laboratory (Chuck, Dave, Bill, Al & Mike)
and FAA Research (Keith & Nick) for providing the
opportunity and great hospitality.
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AFCT has been asked to present the Pulse
Delivery®/QuadAgent® technology in Saipan April
21-23 and again in Honolulu July 19-23,2004. The presentation will be
made to the all the FAA Pacific Region groups (2004
Pacific Aviation Directors Workshop & Airport
Certification Workshop) and will be in conjunction
with the grand opening of the new Pacific Rim ARFF
Training Center.
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AFCT to make presentation to the Pacific Region
Basic Airport Safety & Operations Specialist School
sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration and
the American Association of Airport Executives being
held 19-22 October 2003 in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an education and
training seminar to expose the Pacific Rim to the
QuadAgent®/Pulse Delivery® technology and its
potential place within the ARFF community.
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The
QuadAgent®/Pulse Delivery® technology is being
testing by the Federal Aviation Administration
Technical Research Group at the Tyndall Air Force
Base Research Laboratory during the week of 20
October 2003. RIV
4, shown below, from Orlando Sanford International
Airport has been loaned to the FAA Research Group
for this testing. Thanks to Chief Jay Shanley
and the whole Airport Authority of Orlando Sanford
for making this happen and supporting Keith Bagot
from the FAA Research Group in its continuing
efforts to evaluate next generation technologies.
We are extremely excited about getting the
QuadAgent®/Pulse Delivery® technology formally
tested by the FAA. Each of these steps
continue to build credibility for our technology
within our industry.
  
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The
Orlando Sanford International's QuadAgent®
Pulse Delivery® RIV4
was on display at the ARFFWG Conference in Dallas,
Texas August 21-24, 2003. In conjunction with International Association
of Fire Chiefs Convention in Dallas, Texas, RIV4 was displayed
at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
The QuadAgent® RIV was presented by Orlando
Sanford International Airport, American LaFrance,
AFCT, Akron Brass, Dupont & Chemguard. The
interest was high for this next generation
technology from buyers, OEM's and potential
distributors.
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AFCT's
MK®III Platform was well received at the ARFFWG Conference in Dallas, Texas
August 21-24, 2003. The MK®
III
increases the Pulse Delivery® and QuadAgent®
technology's water carrying capacity to 300 gallons.
This new offering will compliment the MK®
I which has
a 100 gallon water carrying capacity in conjunction
with 500 lbs. of dry chemical, 70 lbs. of clean
agent and two 5 gallon foam concentrate bladders.
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May 12, 2003 -- Orlando Sanford International
Airport Authority accepted delivery
by American
LaFrance of a RIV incorporating the Phoenix®
QuadAgent® Pulse Delivery®
technology! After a full week of classroom and
live fire training provided by AFCT, Inc., Fire Chief Jay Shanley
during his first experience of fighting a diesel pan
fire with the new QuadAgent®
bumper turret technology said, "WOW!
This is awesome technology" as he
systematically attacked the fire with the RIV until final
suppression. "This truck equipped with
the
QuadAgent® system gives us the quick
knockdown capability that will save lives, I'm
confident of that." Orlando Sanford
after experiencing the
QuadAgent® capabilities is looking into ways
of incorporating this new technology into their two
Oshkosh 1500 gallon crash trucks.
May 8, 2003
-- American LaFrance delivered their first ARFF RIV equipped with the revolutionary
Phoenix® QuadAgent® Pulse Delivery® technology
to Orlando
Sanford International Airport via their Becker Fire,
Casper, Wy. and Ocala, FL. facilities. Paul
Stevenson, General Manager - ALF - Ocala, FL said,
"It was great experience working with AFCT and Carl
Becker in providing this new technology to a
customer like Chief Shanley. The Chief's excitement
was culminated when he got behind the wheel and
quickly
extinguished a live fire with the bumper turret.
Only he can explain that experience!"
May 8, 2003 --
Mr. Ken Gilliam of the FAA Orlando, FL. office
attends training at Orlando Sanford International
Airport to witness both the quality of training and
observe the performance capabilities of the
Phoenix® QuadAgent® Pulse Delivery®
technology.
"I have been
observing this
QuadAgent® technology for several
years and am glad it has finally arrived into the
ARFF world of quick response assets. The FAA
currently has plans to test this technology and find
its place within the ARFF fire services. I
believe this
Phoenix® QuadAgent® Pulse Delivery®
technology may be the next generation in fire attack
and suppression capabilities."
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