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Cold Cut Systems1The VisionCOBRA is the alternative way to fight fire. Imagine a scenario where you could fight a fire faster from outside the fire compartment, with less water, less damage to the environment and property, improve the survivability of casualties and significantly reduce the risk to fire fighters Utopia, maybe; bold statements, yes; achievable, yes, absolutely. Martyn Emberson, Chief Fire Officer of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service

2Societal Changes and Future Fire FightingCasualties in fire fighting demands new methodsDifficulty to recruit retained fire fighters Challenges with congested traffic in urban areasHigher buildings, tunnels, new infrastructure, new building constructions and materials leads to higher and new risksCost saving initiatives leads to smaller appliances with more flexibilityHigher pressure on residual values and focus on water damagesPressure to sustain environment 3Cutting Extinguishing can be one solutionThe Cobra offers an efficient intervention from a safe position the outsideA Cobra attack requires 2-3 fire fighters and can be at the scene before the full BA crew. 1-2 minutes of Cobra intervention will make a dramatic effect and a safer environment for the BA (rescue situation)

The Cobra intervenes without ventilating and entering into the buildingThe Cobra fits perfectly on a Rapid Response appliance 3.5 tons fast, low cost and flexibleThe Cobra uses 100% of 60 l/m instead of 5-10% of 600 l/m No water damage and minimized environmental damages4OWNERSHIPFinancially strong owners Long term dedication

SAAB Ventures (SAAB Defence group)

IF Metall (major union in Sweden)

Risk Management Partner AB

Founder and Employees

5COLD CUT SYSTEMSPeter OomCEO

Mark SmithermanUK Marketing ManagerJohan Birsmark Training ManagerJimmy OtterSales ManagerDavid NielsenSales ManagerTina TandrupManager AdministrationAnders TreweManager Business Project & QualityPatrik SderbergManager Operations and Production

6COBRA IN BRIEFProduction and development of jet cutting extinguisher since 1997

The main system is the coldcutTM COBRA

Patented method and system for cutting and extinguishing

7BACKGROUNDStarted in 1989Production and development of jet cutting extinguisher since 1997 The main system is the coldcutTM cobraPatented Method and System

8coldcutTM cobra 500 UNITS DELIVERED 30 COUNTRIES WORLD WIDE

9Simple Concept High Engineering250-300 bar at the pumpWater speed 200 m/sWater 30-60 l/minAbrasive 5%Cutting speed - mild steel 40 mm/min

10THE CONCEPTFAST RESPONSE SAFE & HIGHLY EFFICIENT FIRE FIGHTING

11THE EFFECT

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40 liters of water usedAPPLICATIONS Fire & Rescue Services Airports Offshore Navy Maritime Search & Rescue SAR Marine Salvage Industry- Petroleum- Steel / Automotive- Chemical- Mining

18DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS

19Evolution of the Cutting Extinguisher Concept20092000201020062012FIREFIGHT II PROJECTEU Financed projects following Leonardo Da Vinci programFireFight I focussed on on fire behaviour and individual firefighterFireFight II focussed on tactics and incident commanderDeveloped an elearning www.eufirefight.com

Members: Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Spain, Sweden and the UK21FIREFIGHT II PROJECT

Tactics and Strategy

Cobra, Thermal imaging cameras, PPV fans22FIREFIGHT II PROJECT

23coldcutTM academy

Bors SRF SElesund NOBeredskaps styrelsen DKNorthampton FRS UKBrno fire school CZSRTC (SRV Skvde)24Cobra today Focus on Method (not the product)Method and tool for nearly all interventionsFirst Intervention (first unit on scene)Training leads to acceptance and use from crew and commandersUnique aspects rapid, offensive and efficient intervention from safe position. Low water usage, low personnel usage, fast deployment etc

Safer Fire FightingEfficient Fire FightingSaving Environment25Typical InterventionsContainer firesVehicle firesChimney firesSilo firesDucting/ventilation shaftsInsulated wallsThatch firesProperty firesAnd MoreAll compartment fires ventilated or unventilatedHigh-rise firesRoof/ceiling firesDifficult access/hidden firesBasement and underground firesInter-agency deployments

26UNIQUE METHODCuts through any material Rapidly cools and inert the fire from the outsideThe only method with combined capability

27CUTTING EXTINGUISHING CONCEPT - RESEARCH

Research about efficiencyWater mistInertionKinetic effects

Applied research more than 1000 cases

Fire Fight II - an EU funded project28ADVANTAGESSafer Fire FightingEfficient Fire FightingSaving Environment

29SAFER FIRE FIGHTINGIndoors fire fighting with breathing apparatus exposes rescue personnel to severe risks

The coldcut cobra cuts through any material and cools the fire gases from a safe position on the outside

30The cutting extinguisher improves firefighter safety since the fire is combated from a safe position outside a construction whereby the risk of injury, due to intense heat radiation and explosion of fire gases, can be avoided. This also reduces the need to enter hot and smoke-filled areas, involving the risks of carcinogenic substances affecting the skin and lungs.

EFFICIENT FIRE FIGHTINGCooling of fire gases can begin at an early stage in a fire. The Cobra can also inert the fire gases

The Commander is provided with better conditions for planning and accomplishing the continued action

31The Cobra can be mounted on small rescue vehicles, such as First Response Units, which arrives faster at the scene. The cutting extinguisher then punctuates any construction in seconds up to a minute and starts controlling the fire immediately. Fire gases are cooled and inerted, flash-over and spreading of fire are avoided and in some cases the fire is put out. All together, this saves valuable time for the commander/ rescue leader to plan continued action.

The Commander is provided with better conditions for planning and accomplishing the continued action

SAVING ENVIRONMENTFire destroys extensive economic values every yearOver 50% of these costs in large fires derive from water damagesThe coldcut cobra uses 30-60 liters of water per minute and most of the mist evaporates

32Fire cause material damages for over 4 billion SEK annually. Over 50% of these costs in large fires are from water damages. Conventional fire extinguishing use large amounts of water (normally 200 liters per minute), which can transport toxic substances and pollute the groundwater. The cutting extinguisher on the other hand uses 30 liters per minute and most of the mist evaporates. In addition, a quick action limits the rampant fire and prevents flash-over, thus saving the construction from complete destruction.

Fire destroys economic values every year for extensive amounts. Damage by water in firefighting represents more than 50% of the costs. Cold Cut Cobra has proved to be an invaluable tool in reducing the extent of damage in a way that no other equipment can cope with, mainly due to the technology meaning mush less water usage.

Northampton caseSearch for alternative methods initiated by unacceptably high number of fatalities in the UKStrong senior level supportAdd technology and method rather than replace leads to acceptance among crewHighly dedicated implementation plan 6 units first year (rather than buy one for evaluation)High focus on training and methodsCost cutting pressure but rational investmentsCenter of Excellence in Cobra training, SOPs and UK risk analysis etc conducted. Cobra soon fitted on 19 out of 23 appliances33

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