FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about the Fire Safety Stick
What is the Fire Safety Stick?
Fire Safety Stick is an innovative portable extinguishing device with remarkable extinguishing capacity, designed to aid in the suppression of incipient fires and for use as a personal protection device. It is a simple and easy way to ensure that you are prepared in the event of a fire in your home, office or vehicle. Small and lightweight, the Fire Safety Stick is environmentally friendly and can be safely stored for easy access in an emergency, preventing the fire from getting out of hand.
What is the Discharge Time of the Fire Safety Stick?
During testing have found that on average the 50 second model lasts for approximately 60 seconds or more.
Just compare that to regular powder fire extinguisher which typically only has a fire fighting time of around 7-12 seconds.
Is the gas safe to breathe?
Yes, the Fire Safety Stick discharge is safe to breathe and is both non-corrosive and non-toxic. So its fine around children and pets too. General safe practices are always recommended and the discharge should not be aimed at a person’s face.
What about the environment?
Fire Safety Stick has no global warming potential and no ozone depletion potential.
Does it make a mess like traditional extinguishers?
NO! The discharge gas form the Fire Safety Stick is totally clean and will not leave any residue. During discharge a chemical reaction does take place which occasionally expels a trace amount of soot from the casing. Even in the most extreme instance, the net total of discharge is so minuscule compared to a traditional extinguisher that it is effectively considered to be non-existent. Beyond the clean nature of the discharge, FSS is non-corrosive, non-toxic, and environmentally safe. Compare this to a typical powder or foam extinguisher which often create more damage and mess than the fire itself.
Is it safe to transport?
The two components necessary for the ignition of the FSS are placed on opposite ends of the device, rendering accidental ignition during transport and storage impossible. Also, because the FSS is not pressurised at all unlike traditional extinguishers you do not need to worry about any associated risks with them. Of course we would always recommend sensible safe practices when storing them.
The activation is produced by a lighter made up of two elements, situated on opposite extremes of the product. The potassium based first element is located in the upper extreme of the article; the second element is located in the inner extreme of the article and is composed of a rubbing head situated on the phosphorous based extractable plug: (i.e. the first component, a dry round area, is protected by a protection cap, and is at the top of the product; the second component, inserted as a cap in the handle is a scratchable head piece –igniter- made out of phosphorous).
Will it explode?
No, the unit remains fully intact and is not pressurised at all. Only if exposed to extreme temperatures – 350 degrees Celsius (that of a fire!) would it then activate and sends out an aerosol* stream.
*This is the descriptive process that an aerosol spray is created with the particles and Nitrogen gas during the activation process. The FSS is not an aerosol in the conventional sense ie a pressurised can under constant pressure controlled by a nozzle.
The non-explosiveness of the Fire Safety Stick aerosol fire suppressant is officially recognised, value binding, and has a European validity by the Italian Ministerial Decree 04/04/1973 by Homeland Security 557/PAS.7317-XV.J.(3766) (Prevention and monitoring, possession of illegal fireworks and classified as non-exploding), in conformity with Ministerial Decree D.M. 4.4.1973 (G.U. n. 120 dated 10.5.1973) further to the advice by the Advisory Committee for Weapons Control as well as by the Prefecture in Turin, Italy.
Does it need servicing & does it have a shelf life?
Its solid construction, no moving parts, and lack of compressed gas (unlike a traditional fire extinguisher) means it will never need any service or upkeep. In addition the solid chemical that makes up the Fire Safety Stick has a theoretical non-expiry date. In current tests, the manufacturers have batch-tested FSS that were 15 years since manufacture and still completely operational.
The Fire Safety Stick is available throughout the world under various different regional names. For example in North America its Element, in Australia and South Africa is FireStryker. All these regions its sold as having no expiry date. In theory, because its not pressurised at all and the contents do not decay at all over time, and so will be just as effective after 10, 15, 20 years plus. In fact the manufacturers have batch tested samples from over 15 years since manufacture and have still been completely effective. It is simply the UK importers that took decision to introduce an expiry date in order to meet the criteria of some authorities who insisted that it should carry an expiry date to adhere to their own approvals process. The importers however, are still 100% confident that the Fire Safety Stick will be fully operational for much longer after 15 years of manufacturer.
What are the dimensions of the Fire Safety Stick?
Much smaller than most conventional extinguishers, the Fire Safety Stick is approximately 35mm wide by 280mm long. The mounting bracket is 58mm wide with two holes for screws. Its size means it can be conveniently mounted on a wall in a kitchen, landing or office. In a car, boat or caravan it can be mounted using the bracket, or put in a compartment without using the bracket. The luminous instruction sign available is 150mm wide by 220mm high by 1.5mm.
I haven’t seen this before – is it sold elsewhere?
FSS is manufactured in Italy and is also distributed to other countries using different names. For example in the USA it's called Element and in Australia, it's called Fire Stryker.
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Does my car club have a discount code?
If you're a member of a car club ask them if they have a discount code. If not, make sure the club secretary contacts us and we'll issue a code for your club.
