Car Fire Suppression System
Channel: UNLVECE
Date: 2022-05-31

Last year local fire departments were called to over 1.4 million fires, 15% of which were vehicular. Ofthese 200,000 plus vehicle fires, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimated they were responsiblefor 18% of the 3500 civilian deaths reported, or 630 deaths, and 11% of the 15,200 injuries reported, or 1,672injuries. These tragic numbers prompted the team to design a car fire suppression system. The Car FireSuppression System (CFSS) is a prototype vehicular foam fire suppression system that has never been noticeablydeveloped before. It works by combining the most useful aspects of vehicular gaseous and liquid fire suppressionsystems to create an ultimate fire suppression system that is affordable, automated, and reliable. This system isdesigned to benefit any individual/vehicle manufacturer who desires cost-effective fire defense within theirautomobiles. Moreover, as fires bring estimated property damage of over $21.9 billion, mitigating vehicular firescould not only reduce death, injuries, and local environmental destruction but also save billions of dollars inproperty damage and firefighting resources each year.