Each year more than 4,000 American die and more than 25,000 are injured in fires, many of which could be prevented. Property loss is in the billions of dollars, over two million fires were reported last year, over 100 fire fighters lost their lives in the line of duty We have all seen on television or read in newspapers about tragic fires and the destruction they cause to property and families, the skill, dedication, courage and commitment of firefighters is not always enough to prevent such catastrophe.This, as well as other similar tragedies, is a result of there being no adequate and reliable fire-prevention or fire fighting technology available for human occupied facilities.

Hotel, high rise apartments and office building fires have potential for large loss of life. Although fatal fires in these properties are less frequent than fatal fires in homes, the potential for large loss of life is very real. Fires can happen anywhere at anytime. A fire in a large building creates enormous risk to everyone. To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly, there is no time to gather valuables or make phone calls. In just minutes, a fire can become life threatening. In five minutes a building can be engulfed in flames. Heat and smoke from fire can be more dangerous than the flames. Inhaling the super hot air can sear your lungs. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy. Instead of being awakened by a fire, you may fall into a deeper sleep. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of deaths, exceeding burns by a three to one ratio.

The breathable, yet fire-preventative atmosphere of the Resources configuration in escape routes entirely eliminates any possibilities of ignition or combustion of all common materials. NITRO GUARD equipment maintains this atmosphere permanently by constantly ventilating the escape route with fresh hypoxic (reduced oxygen) air which is 15% oxygen by volume.

CURRENT fire suppression systems only act when a fire has already started. It is virtually impossible to provide an exact concentration of agent to extinguish fire, while still not be dangerous for occupants of the area. Breathing in this atmosphere will cause a significant increase in the lung ventilation and heart rate. The amount of CO2 generated by a fire can be as much as 14% by volume, depending upon fire size and ventilation, so additionally supplied CO2 from using inert gas mixture can produce dangerous levels. Individuals in normal health may tolerate this but, because of adrenaline circulating in the blood; there could be complications for the person on certain heart medications. In the case of insufficient amounts of inert gas suppressant, the combustion will continue under lower oxygen content, thus resulting in increased release of carbon monoxide and other intoxicants.

In the presence of artificially increased CO2 people would hyperventilate, which will cause acute carbon monoxide poisoning even quicker than without the inert gas agent. Conversely in the case of excessive inert gas discharge into the human occupied escape route, the oxygen content would fall lower than 7%, resulting in acute severe hypoxia which can be lethal itself, especially under the physical and psychological stress related to the emergency.

These problems could be further complicated because of the fact that gaseous agents (or particular N2,Argon and CO2 mixture) is much denser than air and can accumulate on lower levels where people are generally trying to breathe to escape. Worst they are lying unconscious and will be in greater danger of anoxia and suffocation. Increased breathing and heart rate mean that toxic fire gases are drawn into the body more intensively and once dissolved in the blood, reach body tissues rapidly. Worldwide studies show that the majority of fire fatalities are caused by CO (carbon Monoxide) inhalation.

Experts agree that fires generate relatively higher proportions of CO when combustion occurs under oxygen defiant (fuel rich) conditions. Thus fires suppressed by uncontrolled oxygen reduction, as with inert gas systems can produce even more CO than fires suppressed with chemicals or physical suppressants. Lethal concentrations of CO can go completely unperceived until it is too late. All of these factors make inert gas systems applicable only in very limited special types of human-occupied facilities and the reason to use Resources NITRO GUARD fire prevention systems EXCLUSIVELY.