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Modern fighter aircraft are no longer parked and idle. They are stored fully fueled, mission-ready, and expected to launch at a moment’s notice. In this environment, fire protection must be designed to prevent downtime, not to cause it. Traditional foam systems...
We’re excited to announce that Safespill has been awarded a contract by Pomerleau to design and install our Ignitable Liquid Drainage Floor Assembly (ILDFA) in the new CF-35 hangars at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville. These modern facilities will support the Royal...
#image_title We’ve published a new article titled "The Risk Assessment Loophole Undermining Aircraft Hangar Safety" by Kyle Giubbini, NFPA 409 Technical Committee Principal and Safespill’s Lead Product Engineer. This article dives deep into the misuse...
ILDFA provides best protection as rising heat increases risk
Safespill is hosting a series of webinars to support Civil Contractors, Government Contractors, and MACC teams through the ILDFA installation, contracting and design process. Get expert insights, learn about our straightforward installation, and ask questions to feel...
In retrofit projects, the best way to contract ILDFA is directly with Safespill. This approach ensures clear communication between the owner/end user and Safespill, allowing us to address any concerns of the aircraft maintainers working in the hangar. Contracting...
Safespill Commissions Ildfa Installation at Naval Air Station Point Mugu The photos are of a recently commissioned ILDFA system for the US Navy at NAS Point Mugu. The US Navy requires that ILDFA be designed to offer the most liberal application of the floor, or “wall...
Safespill recently shipped out ILDFA Floors (Ignitable Liquid Drainage Floor Assembly) for installation in a Tri-Services hangar on Pohang Air Base in South Korea. ILDFA is being installed domestically and abroad as the US Military continues its transition away...
SAFESPILL RECEIVES HANGAR RETROFIT AWARD AS PRIME CONTRACTOR Safespill has been awarded a contract by NAVFAC to install ILDFA at Hangar LP33 at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia for the VAW-121 “Bluetails” and VAW-124 “Bear Aces” Squadrons. Safespill is the prime...
To help you maintain focus on keeping your aircraft in the air, we make sure your Safespill floor stays in excellent working condition. To achieve this, certified Safespill inspectors will perform all maintenance and inspections on your ILDFA for a period of 10 years...
Safespill Project Improves Safety for U.S. Navy Hangar and Supports Local Contractors California, November 1, 2022/PRNewswire – – Safespill Systems, LLC announced the signing of a further contract with the U.S. Navy to install an ignitable liquid drainage...
In May 2022, the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) issued Interim Technical Guidance (ITG) to include Ignitable Liquid Floor Drainage Assembly (ILDFA) as an option for existing for Navy and Marine Corps hangars with aqueous film forming foam...
(Image courtesy of Army Corps of Engineers) By Thomas Gambino, PE, Founder of Prime Engineering, Inc. Tragedy struck Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) on January 8, 2014. A burst waterline in the AFB’s King Hangar accidentally triggered the hangar’s...
Safespill will be exhibiting at the 2022 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) conference and expo in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 6 - 9th at booth 1101 and demonstrate the applications of our floor with a 30 X 30 ft. Ignitable Liquid Drainage Floor Assembly...
In-house capabilities will vertically integrate manufacturing and reduce carbon footprint HOUSTON, March 23, 2022 – Safespill, the leader in environmentally safe fire protection systems, announced it has executed a contract with Kautec Solutions, a premier supplier of...
HOUSTON, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Safespill, a leader in environmentally safe fire protection systems, today announced that the company’s core technology — the Safespill flooring system, also known as an ignitable liquid drainage floor assembly...
The Safespill Floor The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) conducted 30 successful fire tests on the Safespill floor, also known as the ILDFA. The term for the Safespill floor originated from the Factory Mutual (FM) approval, Standard 6090, as an Ignitable Liquid...
Q2 of 2021 – Installation for U.S. military base in Q2 of 2021 – 8k sq ft Safespill hangar floor. THE INDUSTRY'S PROBLEM Awareness of PFAS contamination's enormity, specifically related to the use of PFAS firefighting foam, or AFFF, is escalating at an exponential...