As per UNESCO, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed conditions by 2025—an alarming statistic and a wake-up call for governments, corporates, and humanity altogether. With campaigns such as ‘Go Green’ and ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ gaining popularity, organizations worldwide are trying to incorporate environment-friendly technologies into their day-to-day activities. However, a little known fact is that water sprinklers, a reliable technology in preventing fire hazards for over 130 years, are not at all designed to function with reduced water and power. Similarly, high-pressure water mist technology which was once considered as a water-saving alternative to sprinklers does not come without drawbacks either. It requires heavier and durable components to deliver mist at higher pressure, thereby consuming more resources and making it tedious to maintain. Thus, answering the world’s call for an environment-friendly fire protection method is low-pressure water mist, a revolutionary technology that excels at fire protection with reduced water and power usage. Driving this innovation from the forefront is VID Fire-Kill, a company that advocates life safety and building protection utilizing its low-pressure watermist technology through its specially designed nozzles.

Headquartered in Denmark, VID Fire-Kill provides a wide range of rigorously tested and compliant products, developed and manufactured in its ISO 9001 accredited production facility, each tailored to address clients’ unique requirements. To drive its vision of environmental sustenance and assist clients in doing more for the planet, the company combined the best of both worlds, that is, the reliability of sprinklers and the water-saving prowess of high-pressure watermist, to develop resource-efficient solutions. This resulted in the creation of solutions that are green, water and energy-saving, robust, easy to install and maintain, and non-toxic, due to the water only composition. The success of this amalgamation was evident from VID’s solutions, which were capable of dousing fires with the same low pressure as sprinklers, but at 50 percent to 95 percent reduced water consumption and 20 percent lesser power. Moreover, due to the reduced need for filtration, more robust systems, and larger orifices for water delivery, VID’s watermist solutions are easier to install and maintain, along with being cost-effective.

For offshore sector, VID provides Type Approvals and MED on all its products issued by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and/or Lloyds Register (LR), compliant with the latest revisions of IMO standards. Similarly, for onshore requirements, it offers Factory Mutual (FM) approvals on automatic and deluge systems. VID Fire-Kill’s FM approved nozzles can be installed across a variety of spaces such as hospitals, schools, factories, ships, and data centers. For instance, its solution, specifically for data centers, utilizing non-toxic firefighting agent and reduced water consumption, ensures fire suppression with minimum structure compromisation, business interruption, and more importantly, saves lives.

Due to this proficiency, the solution is considered the most environment friendly and effective fire suppression available in this space.

VID’s 25 years of experience in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of watermist solutions have been critical in establishing itself as a major player in the fire protection industry

“VID’s 25 years of experience in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of watermist solutions have been critical in establishing itself as a major player in the fire protection industry,” affirms Alex Palle, the CEO of the company. VID tries to develop an entrepreneurial mindset among employees through its work culture and obtain quality output without compensating for job satisfaction.

The effectiveness of VID Fire-Kill’s water-conserving solutions can be highlighted through its collaboration with a Turin-based multipurpose commercial center. The client, for its focus on creating a ‘living building’ for minimal impact on the environment, required a fire suppression solution that shared the same philosophy of energy sustainability. VID’s low pressure watermist nozzles were discreetly installed in ceilings and with its low power and energy consumption, developed an effective and energy-efficient fire-fighting solution for its client.

A similar instance substantiating VID’s value proposition of delivering environment-friendly firefighting solutions is its project with Singapore’s Land Transport Authorities. The client was looking to retrofit a firefighting system but hit a roadblock, as the draining system capacity was only for rainwater and not sprinkler water. VID Fire-Kill’s low-pressure watermist tunnel fire protection system was identified as the perfect fit, owing to the ability to deliver excellent firefighting performance and the merit of consuming 60 percent lesser water than a conventional sprinkler solution.

VID’s project of installing low-pressure watermist solutions in France’s care homes also evidences its significance. As per France’s new guidelines, all care homes should have a firefighting system installed; but, retrofitting sprinkler systems proved to be a cumbersome task due to having reduced water supply across certain sites. Consequently, VID’s solutions were installed as they were less invasive during installation while dousing fires with the amount of water available onsite.

Building upon such achievements, the company will enhance its solutions to cater to the unique and changing requirements of its clientele. To that end, the company is looking to strengthen its technology and establish a strong foothold as an environment-friendly firefighting alternative to the sprinkler, chemical, and inert gas industries.