The Tokyo Fire department in Japan has officially accepted and used SAT119 - a throw type fire extinguisher to enhance fire rescue works in Tokyo. SAT119 is developed and manufactured by Bonex Inc., Japan to fight initial fires and to offer a simpler option in fire fighting and rescuing. This is the first and only handy fire extinguisher to obtain recognition from fire departments in Japan.
SAT 119 is a patented product and it is the first handy fire extinguisher granted NS safety certification in Japan. Bonex Inc. has successfully sold more than 300,000 units of SAT119 throughout Japan last year (2008). In Korea, under the Fire safety Act (December 2006), installation of “throw type fire extinguisher” is mandatory at all facilities for children and the elderly. SAT119 is also a BSI (UK) and PSB (Singapore) tested product.
Recognizing its superb performance in quenching initial fires and its simple use, Tokyo Fire Department aims to utilize SAT119 as the first fire fighting tool to rescue trapped victims before the advance team start extinguishing fire with pumper truck. With SAT119, it is hoped to increase the possibility for the victims as well as fire fighters to evacuate timely.
SAT119 is firstly introduced and used by 4 fire stations in Tokyo, and is expecting to be extensively adopted by fire departments at other prefectures in Japan.