Why Are Phosphates the Best Choice for Fire Retardants?

Hilary Franz, the elected Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of Washington has worked with her team to transform Washington into a modern wildland firefighting force. In keeping with this mission, Commissioner Franz is convening the very first Aerial Firefighting Pacific Northwest Wildland Fire Conference, bringing together fire agencies, elected officials and service providers to brainstorm on how to confront the growing crisis of wildland fire severity driven by climate change. In this episode of Solutions That Save, Commissioner Franz discusses this new industry event and the growing threat of wildfire season with Perimeter Solutions Vice Chairman Edward Goldberg.

Join Perimeter Solutions Vice Chairman Edward Goldberg and President of Global Fire Safety Jeff Emery as they discuss the 60th Anniversary of PHOS-CHEK® long-term fire retardant, how it has evolved along with the fire safety industry to save lives and protect property, and the new PHOS-CHEK 60th Anniversary Museum, which you can tour by visiting https://www.perimeter-solutions.com/en/phos-chek-60-years

Following the 2022 mid-term elections, we will have a new group of politicians deciding the fate of legislation that is important to the fire safety industry. In this episode of the Solutions That Save Podcast, Wildfire Government Affairs Specialist Phil Hardy shares his insight on the key legislative issues heading into the elections.

Fluorinated foam has been the workhorse of the fire safety industry for decades, but that's changing. Craig McDonnell, General Manager of Fire Suppression for the Americas at Perimeter Solutions, spoke with Perimeter's Chemist and Business Development Lead Mark Siem to get a chemist's perspective on the technical challenges the industry faces as it transitions to fluorine-free foam.

Successful wildfire management doesn't often make the news: in this episode, Wes Bolsen, Business Director of Wildfire Prevention & Protection at Perimeter Solutions, sits down with Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority to discuss his thoughts on the keys to effective wildfire management and celebrate their unsung successes. 

The fire safety industry doesn't offer second chances, so using the best ingredients in fire retardants is essential. In this episode, Perimeter Solutions Director of Research and Development Melissa Kim talks about why phosphates have been the active ingredient in their fire retardants since 1963. 

Recent innovations allow PHOS-CHEK FORTIFY to provide long-term protection from wildfire after one application at the beginning of the season. In this episode, Wes Bolsen of Perimeter Solutions sits down with OP Almaraz, CEO of Allied Disaster Defense, to talk property protection, the 2022 wildfire season, and more.

With climate change and other factors, wildfires now occur year-round. In this episode, Shannon Horn, Business Director of North America fire retardants at Perimeter Solutions, discusses the impact an uninterrupted fire season has on his team's preparations, and looks ahead to 2022.

PHOS-CHEK® fire retardant has been a staple offering of Perimeter Solutions since its release in 1963. In this episode, CEO Edward Goldberg dives into its nearly 60 year history of innovation, its evolution in the face of growing challenges, and why our products are the only retardants fully qualified on the U.S. Forest Service Qualified Products list. 

Perimeter Solutions is a global company, developing fire safety solutions that help firefighters and fire management organizations around the world to protect lives and property. Today, we take a trip down under for an inside look at the Australia and Asia Pacific fire safety industry with James Perriss, General Manager of the Asia Pacific region at Perimeter Solutions.