Introducing

RURAL & URBAN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

RUFUS: Protecting Critical Infrastructure

  • Ensuring the safety of vital assets in the face of wildfire threats is our top priority.

  • Providing comprehensive protection for crucial infrastructure against the impact of wildfires.

  • Rest easy knowing that your infrastructure is shielded from wildfire damages.

CURRENT CHALLENGES TO WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT

  • Access to response equipment in a large wildfire situation

  • Communication with Provincial or Municipal fire fighters and determining critical assets

  • Access to water supply for current urban interface technology

  • Expansion of housing in fire-prone regions increases risk to lives and property.

WILDFIRE IMPACT ON INFRASTRUCTURE

Based on data in the National Forestry Database, over 8000 fires occur each year, and burn an average of over 2.1 million hectares in Canada. This number is only increasing year over year.

With an estimated damage cost of C$9.9 billion, the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire was the costliest disaster in Canadian history.

Canada’s 2023 Wildfire Season was the most destructive on record

By September 5, more than 6,132 fires had torched a staggering 16.5 million hectares of land. To put that in perspective, that’s an area larger than Greece.

2023 wildfires were B.C.'s costliest insured event ever at $720M in losses, report says.

The 2023 Canadian wildfire season set records in terms of area burned, cost, and evacuations, with an unprecedented 155,856 people evacuated, the most in forty years

OUR SOLUTION

A compact RUFUS unit with remote surveillance and detection capabilities, which, when activated, generates a protective humidity bubble around a specific asset or location.

  • The ability to stay in control, even in an evacuation.

  • An independent power supply for unwavering protection

  • 360-degree surveillance system for peace of mind protection

  • Customizable water flow to meet the client's needs

RUFUS creates an artificial humidity bubble.

RUFUS is capable of creating a humidity bubble that offers protection to everything within its range, making it an effective tool in various scenarios for reducing costs, environmental impact, and potential losses due to wildfires.

Independent Power Supply and Control

RUFUS operates independently from the power grid, ensuring continuous power and defense capabilities. It also includes a cutting-edge spray nozzle and a PTZ camera for flexible monitoring and control, enhancing its effectiveness in wildfire situations​​.

Monitor from Anywhere

Evacuated? No problem. View your property from anywhere that has a cellular connection and remotely activate your humidity bubble.

RUFUS is the latest in fire protection, utilizing cutting edge technology to create a safe barrier between infrastructure and wildfire. Whether it be vital transportation corridors, oil and gas sites, crucial protection of municipal buildings or your home; RUFUS can handle them all.

Having been involved in the fire service for almost 20 years I bared witness to the catastrophic effects of fire and the impact it has on all who are involved from victims to first responders. Within the last decade we have seen the effects of climate change and how wildfire season runs from snow melt to snowfall as witnessed in Alberta this past year. Resources have all been stretched well beyond capacity.

RUFUS’s far reaching water stream technology and offsite control make it stand out as innovative fire protection. Once set in place, RUFUS creates a humidity bubble offering protection to everything within it. Thanks to its logical design, training is quick, and it’s functions are applicable to many scenarios.

RUFUS can reduce costs of insurance, resources, financial losses, downtime, impact on the environment, and heartbreak to communities caught in the wildfire path.

In conclusion, RUFUS is a necessity in our world of constant climate and environmental change and would be a huge asset to your industry. RUFUS can change how we fight fire today and into the future. To the creators of RUFUS, I commend you for bringing this to reality and I most certainly endorse this product.

Craig Stillings
Retired Fire Chief/Firefighter
Fire Rescue

Protect Your Assets

Learn how RUFUS can safeguard your critical infrastructure from wildfire threats, both rural and urban.