Transportation
Effective fire protection in the transport sector is essential to prevent damage to the goods being transported, to limit the destruction of transport vehicles and to avoid endangering people.
GS Environnement, a specialist in fire protection solutions in France and Luxembourg, offers you tailor-made solutions to guarantee the safety of your fleets and effectively protect your goods.
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Fire protection in the transport sector
The transport sector, whether road, rail, air or sea, is faced with specific fire risks linked to the nature of the goods transported, vibrations during the journey, thermal shocks and long periods of vehicle inactivity.
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The challenges of fire protection in the transport sector
The transport sector is faced with a number of fire risk issues.
Dangerous goods transported
The transport sector is essential to our society for transporting goods of all kinds, particularly potentially dangerous goods. Transporting flammable, corrosive or even explosive materials increases the risk of fire.
Vibrations and shocks on the road
As we all know, the road is full of pitfalls, both figuratively and literally. During the journey, vehicle movements and vibrations caused by impacts on the road can damage electrical installations and cause sparks, which can start a fire.
Temperature variations
During the journey, which can be long or short, it is not uncommon to experience temperature variations, from hot to cold. These temperature variations can alter materials and create conditions conducive to fire.
Difficult access with risk of rapid spread
Vehicles often have confined spaces, making it difficult to intervene in the event of a fire. The transport of containers is also tricky, as these are enclosed spaces that can carry dangerous goods.
All these risks need to be taken into account and limited by installing an appropriate fire-fighting system to avoid destroying entire loads, damaging or even destroying vehicles, polluting the environment and damaging the reputation of the transport company.
Concrete example of application
Let's take the example of a lorry carrying flammable chemicals. It will be important to install a specific fire detection system, coupled with an automatic extinguishing system based on a clean agent such as condensed aerosol. This system can quickly detect a fire in the load compartment and extinguish it before it spreads to the entire vehicle and its cargo.
If the truck runs on electricity, it will also be important to prevent the risk of fire associated with this type of vehicle. A fire blanket specially designed to combat Lithium-ion battery fires is an appropriate solution for electric vehicles.
Secure your fleet of vehicles against fire with GS Environnement
To meet the specific challenges of the transport sector, GS Environnement offers a complete range of solutions:
- Fire-fighting systems for confined spaces: we install condensed aerosol extinguishing systems that act quickly to stabilise the fire and protect the various types of goods being transported;
- Fire blankets for electric fleets: these blankets are designed to extinguish and contain fires arising from lithium-ion batteries in record time. They are available in several sizes to fit your vehicles.
Are you concerned? Don't take the risk of an unprepared fire.