QTecfire, a total Fire protection provider

While you build or purchase a house you should check all the facility in the building in accordance to fire precaution code of the building.Maintaining a all the firestopping facilities and conducting yourself in accordance with the provisions of the fire code is the right and duty of both the residents and owners of apartments and houses. On such service provider is QTEC Fire Services Pty Ltd started trading as Q Trading Pty Ltd in January of 1992. The company name changed in January 2007 to reflect the increased focus on the core business of manufacturing Australia’s highest quality AFFF spray systems.
Construction industry
Qtec can supply you with a VDAS AFFF Fire Protection and Suppression System to suit any size machine in the construction industry. Ranging from the small Bobcat type machines through to larger Excavators, Q Tec’s range is second to none.
Mining industry
Qtec have been supplying Fire Suppression Systems to the mining industry for more than 15 years. It’s various range of mining operations include extensive range of products. From the smallest 4 Wheel Drive to the largest Excavators & Trucks, for all kinds of mobile plant and equipment, they offer an inclusive service.
Transportation industry
The transport industry covers a diverse range of equipment. From buses, forklifts & materials handling equipment to large prime movers. Qtec has a Fire Suppression System for all of these products. Our DAFO system is specifically designed for fitment to buses, where conventional systems are too large to be installed into confined areas.
Forestry industry
The rigors of forestry place a high demand on equipment. Qtec can supply a range of  Fire Protection Systems to meet these demands, to all types of Forestry equipment. Loggers, logging trucks, chippers and all arboricultural equipment.

Shield your house against fire at the time of purchase.

While you build or purchase a house you should check all the facility in the building in accordance to fire precaution code of the building.Maintaining a all the firestopping facilities and conducting yourself in accordance with the provisions of the fire code is the right and duty of both the residents and owners of apartments and houses.Few of the points to keep in mind are:

• Do Not exceed the maximum occupancy of the building.
• Maintaining proper fire exits and proper escape routes.
• Compliance with electrical codes to prevent overheating and ignition from electrical faults resolve problems like poor wire insulation or overloading wiring, conductors, or other fixtures.
• Placing and maintaining the proper type of fire extinguishers in easily approachable places.
• Properly storing, handling and usage of hazardous materials that may be needed inside the building for storage or operational requirements .
• Prohibiting flammable substances in certain risky areas of the apartment or house.
• Periodically inspecting and testing the buildings for violations, issuing Orders To Comply and, potentially, prosecuting or closing buildings that are not in compliance, until the deficiencies are corrected or condemning it in extreme cases.
• Maintaining a proper fire alarm systems for detection and warning of fire.
• Obtaining and maintaining a complete inventory report and documents of     firestops for things like Mobile plant and equipment fire protection in the building and a factory near by.
• Checking periodically that the spray fireproofing remains undamaged.
• establishing a high level of training and awareness of occupants and users of the     building for avoiding obvious mistakes, like the propping open of fire doors, smoking at wrong places.
• Conducting fire drills at regular intervals throughout the year.
• Children with matches and lighters in their     hands can be deadly! Keep them away where children can’t reach     preferably in a locked area. Teach children that matches and lighters are “tools” and should only be used by adults.

After a fire emergency
A first aid in time minimizes the risk of life to half. Severely injured victims should be transported to professional medical help immediately. Should stay out of the damaged building. Stay away from the premises till fire authorities declare it’s safe. Be vigilant If an appliance smokes or has an unusual smell, unplug it immediately and get it repaired. Replace frayed or cracked electrical cords and don’t overload extension cords. Never tamper with the fuse box or use the improper size fuse.

Home Fire Safety Tip

                                                             Install Fire Extinguishers
Having more than one fire extinguishers in your house is always critical as we can prevent small fires turning into big ones. Always keep one in the kitchen, one in the garage, and one in any workplace areas of your house, since these are the places where most residential fires start. And  most important of all fire protection advices alwyads make sure your fire extinguishers are in proper working order. There is no point of having them in home if they are expired.

Things that you need to avoid
Mostly residential fire happens because of negligence and ignorance. Minute carelessness like- smoking in bed, leaving the electric goods like hair straightener, dryer, oven etc turned on. Always keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from any flammable surface, specially walls, since they are another major source of house fires.

Things that you must do
Educate everyone in the family about what to do in an event of fire. Draw a floor plan with at least 2 ways of exit. Include all the information about the house- windows, doors,stairs  in that layout. Some other vital Fire Protection precautions that we can take are:

• Check the dimensions of windows and doors—are they tall and broad enough for you to escape, do they open easy enough?
• Work out a way of informing others and alerting each other in case of fire. Keep all the necessary numbers at reach for everyone.
• Always sleep with the bedroom doors closed. This will cut deadly heat and smoke out of bedrooms, giving you additional time to escape.
• When it catches fire, time is critical.Don’t waste your time in getting dressed, searching for pets or valuables. Just leave the place.
• Roll out of bed. Evacuate by bending low. One breath of toxic smoke or gases may be enough to kill.
• Feel all doors before opening them. If a door is hot, get out another way.
• Practice evacuating the building blindfolded. In a real fire situation, the amount of smoke generated by a fire most likely will make it difficult to see.
• Practice staying low to the ground when escaping.
• Learn to stop, drop to the ground, roll if clothes catch fire.

Vehicle Fire protection System

City, transit and school bus systems are a critical component in many communities’ level transportation plans. bus fire suppression systems ensure vehicles and passengers remain safe in case of fire break out. In many communities transit bus plays a major role in providing daily mode of transportation. The impact of a fire in a city or school bus can have ranging impact. few of the issues surrounding bus fires include passenger safety, loss to city or school, loss of passenger capacity, disruption of traffic and public relations issues.Firetrace systems offer a great support to provide fire protection of many of the fire prone areas of these vehicles. A proprietary called red Firetrace Detection Tubing (FDT) which is a heat sensitive polymer tubing which when pressurized, reacts to the heat and radiant energy of a fire by bursting, thus initiating the fire suppression system. Firetrace detection tubing is great for fire detection in buses as it tolerates the vibration, dirt, temperature extremes of the environments in which the buses operate.Firetrace automatic fire suppression system is used
Contributing factors in more than 10,000 buses worldwide. It is also used in thousands of paratransit vehicles, as well as protecting both light and heavy rail.Firetrace systems can be easily fitted to your existing fleet or added to future bus purchases by your personal caretaker or by authorized Firetrace distributors.
Most of the school buses in Australia should have Fire systems compliant to AS5062-2006. Vehicle fire system assures the not only the credibility of vehicles but also the brand.

Contributing factors

Adverse factors like Hydraulic oil contact with hot engine areas, Poor maintenance leading to a buildup of flammable material (lubricant and fuels) near, heat or ignition sources, and Ineffective isolation of ignition sources such as battery terminals.

Recommended control measures to prevent fire incidents include:

• Systematic inspection of all components within a hydraulic or fuel supply circuit during routine part replacements.
• Monitoring of high speed working of hydraulic hoses including checks on hose connections, clamps and pressure relief valves.
• Install a risk based hydraulic hose management system.
• Test and verify internal maintenance systems with additional quality checks by manufacturers or authorised service providers.
• Evaluate isolation techniques such as shielding for potential engine heat sources or insulation of houses near hot components.
• Routine checking of electrical systems for corrosion or insulation fatigue.
• Evaluate the location and rating of protective devices such as fuses and wiring control.
• Install these system on vehicles or plant operating at a higher risk of fire.
• Installing portable fire extinguishers on all mobile plant.
• Provide proper training to all mobile plant staff on hydraulic hazards, fire detection and response procedures.

Foam fire suppression system

A firefighting foam is a stable mass of small, air-filled bubbles having lower density than oil, gasoline, or water. Fire suppression foam comprises of three parts: foam concentrate, water, and air. When mixed correctly, these parts form a homogeneous foam blanket that extinguishes flames by the combined mechanisms of cooling, separating the flame source from the product surface, suppressing vapours, and smothering. This makes foam fire suppression systems an effective option for protecting flammable and combustible liquids.

RE-HEALING Foam
Environmentally sustainable fluorine-free foam is used for Class B Fires.
An advance addition to fire fighting foams- RE-HEALING foam concentrates are fluorosurfactant and fluoropolymer-free products.Formulated by using high performance synthetic foam concentrate technology, RE-HEALING foam is designed to replace the traditional AFFF and AR-AFFF foam concentrates and Fluor-Protein foams.

ARCTIC Foam
Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and Aqueous Film Forming Foam – Alcohol Type Concentrate (AFFF/ATC) are also used in class b fires.
The ARCTIC foam concentrates does not contain PFOS and are formulated after keeping safety and performance in mind.

Fire breaking Foam
Environmentally sustainable wildland urban interface foam concentrate is used for Class A fires.FIRE-BREAK foam concentrate makes “water wetter”, providing faster water penetration into the flammable substance and controlled foam expansion for maximum Class A extinguishing performance. It is also an essential water management tool. With the proper hardware and FIRE-BRAKE foam concentrate, a water supply can be expanded by at least 10 times its volume.FIRE-BRAKE foam concentrate is designed and applied to Class A fires including wood, paper, coal, and rubber.

System Tanks storage
System Tanks stores the foam concentrate. A variety of System Tanks ranging from vertical to horizontal, pre-piped, atmospheric, and stainless steel is available in the market. Foam pump skids are also used as system tanks

Foam Proportion measuring Devices
Proportioning Devices releases the proper amount of concentrate into the water supply based on the solution required. These devices are sized differently based on the range of flow rates and pressures, while minimizing pressure loss, thus allowing the right concentration of foam to flow..

Foam Discharging Devices
Whether you need air aspirating, non-aspirating or water sprinkler nozzles compatible with any kinds of foams, a discharging tool is for all. Other tools used for foam fire suppression system are monitors, foam makers, handline nozzles and everything in between.
Mixing Foam Systems with Water
A foam fire supression system requires proportioning equipment to mix the foam with water in the required concentration. Automatic pressure balancing valves regulate the foam concentrate pressure to match the water pressure.

You can now save fire incidents !

                                                              Install extinguishers and smoke detectors
Install fire suppresion systems in more places at your house. Check their expiry dates and change the batteries at least once a year. Smoke detectors can sense any amount of smoke or invisible combustion gases in the air. They can sense both smoldering and burning fires. Purchasing a good brand is more beneficial.

Keep a list of necessary numbers ready.
In an event of fire its always advisable to make a call for emergency services not from inside the home. It is better to get out and then call to fire authorities from a safe location outside the home.

After a fire emergency
A first aid in time minimizes the risk of life to half. Severely injured victims should be transported to professional medical help immediately. Should stay out of the damaged building. Stay away from the premises till fire authorities declare it’s safe.

Install a fire suppression system
You may have installed an expensive LCD TV or a home security system at home but what’s the point if you don’t escape a fire breakout. Therefore, installing a Residential fire sprinkler is advisable.

Make it a habit to close electronic appliances after use
turn off heaters, straighteners, oven, microwave, iron, etc after use . Keep portable space heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that may burn. Never leave heaters, gas, stabilizer on when you leave home or go to sleep. Children and pets should always be kept away from any flammable objects.

Shun the habit of smoking
Never smoke in bed or when you are sleepy. Carelessly discarded cigarettes are a leading cause of fire outbreaks.now even in mode of transportation like public buses-a bus fire system is installed, so get over that habit of yours or use a smoking room.

Do Careful Cooking
Keep cooking areas clear of flammable objects and wear short or tight-fitting sleeves when you cook. Keep the handles of your pots turned inward so they do not hang over the stove.

Be vigilant
If an appliance smokes or has an unusual smell, unplug it immediately and get it repaired. Replace frayed or cracked electrical cords and don’t overload extension cords. Never tamper with the fuse box or use the improper size fuse.

Treat the Burn
If someone gets burned, immediately place the wound under cool water for 10 to 15 minutes. If the burn blisters are more in number or start bleeding or flowing, see a doctor immediately!

Turn off Halogen Lights
If you have halogen lights, make sure they are away from flammable drapes and low ceiling areas. Never leave them on when you are not at home or sleeping.