McCandless Bus Center has partnered with FIREGATOR™
McCandless Bus Center understands the importance of safety when it comes to your buses and the precious cargo they transport to and from school each day. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with FireGator™ to offer their Automatic Fire Suppression Systems to our McCandless Bus Center customers! Together, FireGator™ and McCandless Bus Center put safety first to help our customers save lives while protecting their investment and assets.
Did you know - School bus fire suppression is not yet mandatory, however at least one school bus fire occurs in the US each day.
What is FIREGATOR™?
Simple. Effective. Affordable. Pre-Assembled Automatic Fire Suppression Kits.
FIREGATOR™ is an Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) that not only helps protect the lives of school bus passengers, but helps protect your investment in your school bus fleet. View an Infographic Here.
Why FireGator?
Lowest Cost:
FireGator Custom Manufacture Kits are designed to be integrated and installed during the manufacturing process on the assembly line. They provide stream-lined integration and utilize factory installed dash indicators for driver notification. FireGator also has Retro Kits available that are designed and engineered for All-Makes and Models of school buses. The entire system is compact and installation friendly, with installation taking approximately 2 hours.
Tested and Approved:
The FireGator AFSS system has been thoroughly tested, listed and approved by Military, Government and Independent 3rd-party approval agencies and is currently used to protect some of the most valuable assets in the world, including US military vehicles, space shuttle transport vehicles and more.
The systems are made in the USA and UL 2775 listed. The Stat-X generators are rugged sealed, stainless steel units that are designed for a long service life. The maintenance costs of the FireGator AFSS are significantly less than other systems with the generators designed to last more than 10 years.
Most-Efficient:
The FireGator AFSS is more economical than the competition once discharged. Recommissioning involves replacing the Linear Heat Detector wire that was compromised and installing 2 Stat-X fire suppression generators that were activated. The Stat-X generators suppress by using "Total Compartment Flooding" which means no tubing or piping to aim nozzles at fire prone areas. They are non-pressurized until activated and do not reply on maintaining high pressure vessels which require regular inspection and extensive DOT required testing.
When a thermal event occurs, the patented Stat-X generator is activated creating its own low-pressure nitrogen expellant gas and releases fine aerosol particulates (1 to 2 microns in size) which flood the entire engine compartment, chemically interrupt the combustion process and extinguishes Class A (surface), Class B, and Class C fires. There are no nozzles to clog, no aiming of nozzles at the fire source with tubings or fittings. Stat-X devices are 'all-in-one' fire suppression solution.
Most Effective:
Unlike other systems, Stat-X Aerosol suppressant does not work by depleting oxygen levels or releasing corrosive compounds, or ozone harmful chemicals.
The aerosol suppression agent has been show to stay suspended in the air for up to one hour securing the compartment against possible re-ignition. Other systems that use a water-based suppression agent see their heavy particles quickly gravitate out the bottom of the engine compartments.
The system also works in any position unlike others that have to be mounted in a specific position to ensure proper performance.
Need more info? Visit https://www.fire-gator.com/how-it-works/ and be sure to contact the McCandless Bus Center team with any questions. We are happy to provide more detail and a quote to ensure your fleet is protected by the First Choice is Fire Protection Systems.