ColdCut Systems AB is worls-leader in the field of Cutting Extinguisher. At present there are about 400 Cutting Extinguisher systems installed in everything from small vans to specially built Rescue Services vehicles in more than 30 countries.
More than 50 Rescue Services in Sweden have procured Cutting Extinguishers, and some already have 6 or 7 systems. In these Rescue Services the Cutting Extinguisher is used in 80% of the turnouts.
The Cutting Extinguisher technique consists of a mixture of water and cutting agent being ejected through a special nozzle on a lance at high pressure (>250 bar) to cut very quickly through all known building and construction materials. The method enables the safe combating of fire and fire gases from the outside of the fire location. Because the penetration hole is so small no oxygen is admitted to the fire, which significantly boosts the firefighting effect in the area.
Combined action using Cutting Extinguishers, thermocameras and positive pressure fans has proved to be very effective in the fighting of many fires. The Cutting Extinguisher is used on a daily basis around the world, and some examples of this action are described in the action reports.
Cutting Extinguishing is now a compulsory subject in the two-year, post-secondary school training (SMO, Protection against accidents). The training is for people who wish to be firemen and work with rescue and safety.
Main advantages of the cutting extinguisher:
- In that cooling/inerting of fire gases can begin at an early stage in a fire the Rescue Leader is provided with better conditions for planning and accomplishing the continued action; thus saving time.
- Cutting Extinguishing is a unique concept that is clearly Saving cost because flashover can be prevented, spreading of fire can be limited, concealed areas can be accessed efficiently, and smouldering fire can be combated while at the same time limiting subsequent damage due to water compared to using ordinary spray nozzles, since most of the very small droplets are vaporised by the fire.
Cutting Extinguishers reduce the extent of damage as no other method