Noida Aims for Firefight Tech Upgrade as Buildings Rise
Representative image created by AI NOIDA: The fire department is enhancing its firefighting resources by procuring high-pressure foam extinguishers, capable of extinguishing fires in buildings up to 100 storeys high. The technology, which was recently demonstrated at the fire safety expo in Greater Noida, was effectively tested by the fire department at the city’s tallest edifice — the 74-storey Supertech Supernova tower located in Sector 94. The Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) technology utilizes a high-pressure foam delivery mechanism that can sustain pressure even at great heights. Fire officials indicate that high-rise fires present significant challenges, as water pressure diminishes…