DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has equipped its taxis and school buses with automated engine fire suppression equipment, underscoring its commitment to fitting the fleets with systems matching the top safety practices and standards.
The system is designed to autonomously detect and extinguish fires, keeping both drivers and passengers safe.
The fire suppression systems do not require the intervention of the driver.
The system in taxis detects critically high temperatures and automatically dispenses the fire-extinguishing agent directly onto the fire’s source. The fire is then put out in seconds without human intervention.
مؤسسة تاكسي دبي التابعة لهيئة الطرق والمواصلات بدبي، تُعلن عن تركيب “أنظمة إخماد الحرائق الأوتوماتيكية” لمحركات مركبات الأجرة والحافلات المدرسية، وذلك انطلاقاً من التزام المؤسسة بتطبيق أفضل الممارسات العالمية في تحقيق أعلى مستويات الأمان والسلامة في مركباتها. pic.twitter.com/V8HbsWXSAY
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The automated system in buses detects and suppresses engine fires through a pneumatic detection tube. Once it is exposed to danger due to fire, it triggers the rapid dissemination of extinguishing powder, which is applied through a distribution network and dedicated nozzles.
“This automated pneumatic fire detection tube system has been developed for the safety of our clients and drivers as well as the protection of our assets. The new system has so far been installed in 4,459 taxis and 953 school buses. Work is progressing to install it in all vehicles,” the Director of Assets Management DTC Nasser Mohammed Alhaj was quoted as saying by the Khaleej Times.
