backpack fire extinguisher
12-13-2006, 08:15 PM
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Hey Guys,
I have a heck of a time finding asphalt to fly my jet off of here in the Florence, SC area. But have just obtained permission from the airport manager at an area county airport to fly from the taxi way 2000ft x 30ft. And in the interest of covering the possiblities, want to get one of those backpack type water fire extinguishers I have seen you guys talking about here. Who sells them???
Roger
I have a heck of a time finding asphalt to fly my jet off of here in the Florence, SC area. But have just obtained permission from the airport manager at an area county airport to fly from the taxi way 2000ft x 30ft. And in the interest of covering the possiblities, want to get one of those backpack type water fire extinguishers I have seen you guys talking about here. Who sells them???
Roger
12-13-2006, 08:48 PM
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
They are called Indian Fire pump. Randy
http://www.edarley.com/edarley4/find...m?itemid=11195
http://www.edarley.com/edarley4/find...m?itemid=11195
12-13-2006, 09:32 PM
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try www.forestry-suppliers.com click on search and type in "indian water can"
They are 121.50. We have orderd from them a number of times, excellent service.
They are 121.50. We have orderd from them a number of times, excellent service.
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Do you think you could put gas in these things?
Do you think you could put gas in these things?
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
I don't know! I would not want to try to put out a fire with that! Maybe the larger one would work but........ I think you'd be pumping like a mad man!
I just bought this one:
http://www.chiefsupply.com/Fire%2CRe...esses/GENFO45#
I just bought this one:
http://www.chiefsupply.com/Fire%2CRe...esses/GENFO45#
03-26-2008, 10:10 PM
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I don't know! I would not want to try to put out a fire with that! Maybe the larger one would work but........ I think you'd be pumping like a mad man!
I just bought this one:
http://www.chiefsupply.com/Fire%2CRe...esses/GENFO45#
I don't know! I would not want to try to put out a fire with that! Maybe the larger one would work but........ I think you'd be pumping like a mad man!
I just bought this one:
http://www.chiefsupply.com/Fire%2CRe...esses/GENFO45#
03-27-2008, 06:00 AM
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
I just bought two of these (Indian pumps) for our upcoming jet meet this year from a company called Ben Meadows. They have the poly (plastic) type and are less expensive, if I remember correctly, than the metal type.
A quick search for Indian extinguishers will find Ben Meadows. They had the best price I could find and are available in both 4 & 5 gallon containers. There is also an additive you can buy from Forestry products that is suppose to dramatically increases the ability to extinguish the fire faster.
Gary
A quick search for Indian extinguishers will find Ben Meadows. They had the best price I could find and are available in both 4 & 5 gallon containers. There is also an additive you can buy from Forestry products that is suppose to dramatically increases the ability to extinguish the fire faster.
Gary
03-27-2008, 01:44 PM
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
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Go to the harborfreight website and type in backpack in the search option. There you will find 2 different ones, one manual and one electric....it took me all of 30 seconds to find them.
Go to the harborfreight website and type in backpack in the search option. There you will find 2 different ones, one manual and one electric....it took me all of 30 seconds to find them.
Yeah, I don't know about that. Sure over a gallon a minute is hi but the nozzle could mist it out all over. Someone that has one of these please chime in and let me know how the flow rate is and how concentrated you can get it.
03-27-2008, 01:59 PM
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I have see a few crashes resulting with fire and this devise will work in some situations and on the others flip your phone and dial the fire department right away, according to the jet regs we need to have at least a bucket of water standing by at the field when someone is flying a jet at any time.
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
Well, we got the "Chief" extingusher and ...... it leaks! Can't have that in the club barn. Will be looking for something else now. All this work for the one person with a jet in our club! It''s worth it! We have sage brush and cheat grass all around us, and no water at the property. We should have sonething, even with out the jet. 
We have sage brush and cheat grass all around us, and no water at the property. We should have sonething, even with out the jet.
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
I have one, and as far as it being a back pack? It is very uncomfortable on your back. If you can run a 50 yard dash with it on your back, you deserve to be in the MetRx worlds strongest man competition. I usually keep it in the truck and I just lift the trailer hitch off over the ball just in case I need to haul butt to extinguish a fire. Just my .02. Alex.
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
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Well, we got the "Chief" extingusher and ...... it leaks! Can''t have that in the club barn. Will be looking for something else now. All this work for the one person with a jet in our club! It''''s worth it! We have sage brush and cheat grass all around us, and no water at the property. We should have sonething, even with out the jet.
Well, we got the "Chief" extingusher and ...... it leaks! Can''t have that in the club barn. Will be looking for something else now. All this work for the one person with a jet in our club! It''''s worth it!
We have sage brush and cheat grass all around us, and no water at the property. We should have sonething, even with out the jet.
Hey man, you aren't talking about ME, now, are you
Besides, there are TWO of us turbine heads at the field!I also have my own extinguishers, too. But - with the number of Gas engine flyers at the field, it's a darn good idea to have the club water extinguisher even if my rice burner wasn't on scene. I think it's a great move to have it BTW for anyone flying gasoline or turbine.
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RE: backpack fire extinguisher
Alex is right.....any distance w/ that thing (5-gal metal Indian) on your back and you''ll have nothing left for pumping! Otherwise they are good units, will last ten years before rusting out/perforating. Just hope the crash site is close.
''Drench", I believe is the name of the retardant added to the water....a few capfuls and it does very significantly improve the effectivneness. I hadda buy a quart...enough for ten lifetimes.
Ray
''Drench", I believe is the name of the retardant added to the water....a few capfuls and it does very significantly improve the effectivneness. I hadda buy a quart...enough for ten lifetimes.
Ray
