Networks, systems and methods for wildfire mitigation
AssigneeHas LLC
InventorHarry A. Statter
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Abstract
There is provided systems, equipment and networks having a control system having an operation control command plan for wild fire and internal fire mitigation and suppression. In embodiments there is provided a parcel by parcel control and optimization of the EFMS and IFMS for a particular area. In embodiments of these systems and methods they have a failsafe valve for operation of IFMS and EFMS, where the default or failsafe is for the operation of the IFMS. In embodiments of these systems and methods they have a water pumper truck feeding water to the EFMS, and can further have water tower system that is feed by the pumper truck.
Claims45
A system for mitigating fire risks, the system comprising:
- a. an external fire management system (EFMS);
- b. a graphic user interface (GUI) device;
- c. a control system in control communication with the EFMS and the GUI device;
- d. the control system comprising an operation control command plan for performing an operation plan;
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- e. a water pumper truck in fluid communication with the EFMS.
A system for mitigating fire risks, the system comprising:
- a. an external fire management system (EFMS);
- b. a control system in control communication with the EFMS and configured for control communication with a GUI device;
- c. the control system comprising an operation control command plan for performing an operation plan;
- d. the operation control command plan for performing an operation plan comprising an auto-activation notice with default activation plan;
- and,
- e. wherein the auto-activation notice with default activation plan is configured to upon a first event:
- i. determine a time to activation;
- ii. start a countdown to activation based upon the determined time to activation;
- iii. send a first automatic activation notice to the GUI device;
- iv. activate the EFMS upon an end of the countdown, unless the control system receives a deactivation instruction from the GUI device
- f. a water pumper truck in fluid communication with the EFMS.
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A GUI device for mitigating fire risks, the GUI device serving as a node on an emergency management control network and system, the GUI device comprising:
- a. the GUI device in communication with a control system, wherein the control system is a part of the emergency management control network and system;
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- b. the GUI device configured to receive and display a first auto-activation notice;
- c, wherein the auto-activation notice is configured to cause the GUI device to display a first auto-activation field on the GUI device;
- d, wherein the first auto-activation filed provides a first notice that an external fire management system is set to automatically activate;
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- e. the GUI device configured to receive a status regarding a water pumper truck in fluid communication with an EFMS.
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A method of operating an external fire management system (EFMS) located at a structure;
- wherein the EFMS is in control communication with a control system, the control system configured to receive information, send information, and evaluate information;
- the method comprising:
- a. the control system receiving an event information;
- b. the control system, based at least in part upon the event information:
- (i) configuring the EFMS for automatic activation at an activation time;
- and (ii) causing a first notice to be transmitted to a GUI device, wherein the GUI device is located a distance from the structure;
- c. the GUI device, upon receipt of the first notice, displaying a first message that the EFMS will be automatically activated;
- d. automatically activating the EFMS at the activation time, if no user input is provided to the control system;
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- e. a water pumper truck in fluid communication with the EFMS.
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A structure having an interior fire management system (IFMS) and an external fire management system (EFMS) system for mitigating fire risks, the system comprising:
- a. a structure first external fire management system (EFMS) associated with a first structure;
- b. a control system;
- c. a failsafe assembly;
- d, wherein the failsafe assembly is in fluid communication with a source of fire suppression material and the EFMS and the IFMS;
- e, wherein the failsafe assembly has a default configuration to place the supply the fire suppression material to the IFMS.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.