Success Stories & Fire Saves
From £250k rally cars and 1959 Corvettes to kitchen fires, combines, and commercial factories—see how the Fire Safety Stick protects lives and high-value assets when traditional extinguishers fail.
Ian Paterson — Argyll Rally Competitor
"Three extinguishers failed. The onboard suppression system failed. Two FIA extinguishers failed. The Fire Safety Stick was the only thing that worked."
When Ian's £60,000 rally car caught fire on a stage, his onboard system and two FIA extinguishers failed. Reaching for the FSS100 as a last resort, it extinguished the fire immediately, saving the car from total destruction.
Darrell Taylor — Bovington & Challenger Stages
"A £250,000 car saved from total write-off."
Darrell's R5 rally car suffered a fractured exhaust manifold mid-stage, igniting an engine bay fire. The Fire Safety Stick deployed in seconds, suppressing the blaze and preserving the £250,000 vehicle.
Pete Dowds — 2024 Cambrian Rally
"I used it at the Roger Albert Clark Rally in 2019 to save another car. It worked then. It worked again."
Transmission fluid hit a hot exhaust during the 2024 Cambrian Rally. Pete deployed his FSS and extinguished it immediately—marking his second time using FSS to save a rally car on stage.
Toby Jefferson — Safari Championships
"Fast, safe, and no mess. I was able to compete the following week."
An engine bay fire in Toby's garage was suppressed by the FSS50 before it could spread. With no residue or electronic damage, Toby was back competing at the Safari Championships days later.
David Crook — Oulton Park Track Day
"Fire out in 15 seconds. Engine started first time. I drove home."
A carburettor fire broke out on David's TVR Tuscan after a track session. One FSS deployment extinguished it in 15 seconds with zero residue, allowing David to start the engine and drive home.
Finn Kolling — 1992 TVR Griffith 400 (Denmark)
"When re-ignition occurred, the long discharge time meant there was still enough agent to stop it a second time."
An idle fire in the passenger footwell threatened this rare TVR in Denmark. The extended discharge time of the FSS extinguished the initial blaze and suppressed a re-ignition, saving the car.
Martin Fox — Porsche Cayman Rally Car
"A conrod failure sprayed oil onto the catalytic converter — it was ablaze within seconds."
During a stage at Leconfield, a conrod failure sprayed hot oil onto the catalytic converter of Martin's £60,000 Porsche Cayman. The FSS suppressed the blaze before engine bay destruction occurred.
Martin Farrar & Andy Ward — Rally Stage
"The AFF extinguisher did nothing. The Fire Safety Stick worked instantly."
When an oil cooler line ripped off mid-stage, spraying oil onto hot engine components, their standard AFF extinguisher had zero effect. Reaching for the FSS extinguished the fire immediately.
Benn Laidler MBE — A303 Roadside Save
"I pulled over, grabbed the Fire Safety Stick from my own car, and used it to save theirs. The fire was out before the fire brigade arrived."
Ex-forces and Torque Events director Benn Laidler spotted an elderly couple's car ablaze on the A303. Benn grabbed his FSS and put the fire out before emergency services arrived.
Becky Giles — M6 Livestock Lorry
"The fire brigade were amazed — zero residue meant we could drive away the moment it was safe."
A wheel fire broke out on Becky's livestock lorry on the M6 near Rugby with animals on board. Inserting the FSS directly into the wheel arch suppressed the blaze in seconds, leaving zero residue.
Myles Sheehy — M7 Motorway (Ireland)
"I prevented a full motorway closure. I've since bought 11 total and installed them in aircraft too."
CTO of the National Microlight Association of Ireland, Myles stopped a burning car on the M7, preventing a major motorway shutdown. Impressed by the speed, he bought 11 FSS units for his fleet and aircraft.
Nik Berg — Hagerty Correspondent
"I'd literally just bought it — still in the box. I used it within days to save my neighbour's 1959 Corvette."
Motoring journalist Nik Berg had barely unboxed his Fire Safety Stick when his neighbour's prized 1959 Chevrolet Corvette caught fire. Grabbed straight out of the box, the FSS saved the classic on the spot.
Keith Winter — Lotus & Garage Save
"If I hadn't had the Fire Safety Stick, I'd have lost the Lotus, the Focus RS, and the Yaris GR — and possibly the garage too."
When a wiring/oil fire broke out on a Mk2 Lotus Cortina inside his garage, Keith's quick deployment saved the Cortina, a rare Lotus Europa SE (1 of 47 worldwide), a Focus RS, and a Yaris GR. Captured on CCTV.
Philip Kirkup — Tumble Dryer Fire
"I threw it into the drum and closed the door. Fire suppressed. No damage beyond the dryer itself."
Facing an active tumble dryer fire, ex-Met officer Philip threw an activated FSS into the drum and shut the door. The aerosol gas flooded the drum and suppressed the fire instantly without spreading.
Bailey Routh — Lancashire Kitchen Fire
"The pets were safe, the house was safe, and the fire brigade praised the product on the spot."
An electrical fault sparked a kitchen fire in Lancashire. Deployed immediately, the FSS extinguished the blaze before it reached surrounding cabinets. Arriving fire crews praised the FSS's performance.
Jim Bond — Electrical Consumer Unit
"The fire brigade were astounded — fire out in seconds, and they were 25 minutes away."
When his consumer unit caught fire on a Sunday, the nearest fire station was 25 minutes away. Jim's FSS put the electrical fire out in seconds, leaving the scene cold before crews arrived.
Richard Sails — Kitchen Grill Fire
"I threw the FSS under the grill, left with my wife in the garden, and the fire suppressed itself. No residue — not a trace."
Grease in an air vent ignited under Richard's grill. He threw the FSS underneath, evacuated safely, and let the aerosol suppress the blaze completely with zero cleanup required afterwards.
Reflex Labels — 16 Factories Nationwide
"Following two press fires, we are rolling the Fire Safety Stick out across all 16 of our UK factories."
After experiencing two separate printing press fires, the UK's largest label printing company conducted a safety review and standardized the FSS across all 16 nationwide facilities.
Agricultural — Combine Harvester Fire
"Thrown directly into the thresher drum — it suppressed the fire long enough for the brigade to arrive and finish the job."
During the 2022 heatwave, a combine thresher drum ignited. Thrown inside the drum, the FSS suppressed the fire long enough for crews to arrive, saving a £100k+ machine from total loss.
Clive Brocklehurst — Caravan Gas Explosion
"Traditional extinguishers couldn't reach behind the fridge. The FSS100 gas reached everywhere — cavity, pipework, all of it."
A gas explosion behind a caravan fridge created an inaccessible fire cavity. The aerosol gas of the FSS100 diffused into every crevice, suppressing the fire where traditional extinguishers failed.
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