IDEX Fire & Safety - SAM Integrated Waterflow Solution

SAM Flows Advanced Waterflow Technology

Our advanced waterflow system SAM was invented by a firefighter and mechanical engineer who spent years designing simpler, faster, and safer equipment for his fellow first responders.

The SAM system integrates with a truck's traditional water pump and manages the vehicle’s pump, tank, intakes, and discharges.

SIMPLER The SAM Control Center gives the operator a snapshot of the intakes, discharges and tank status, so they can efficiently manage their waterflow.
FASTER Double the productivity of the first crew, enabling them to more quickly get water on the fire and establish a critical secondary water source.
SAFER The fire ground becomes safer when the crew can focus on the scene rather than the panel and pressure maintenance.

Simplify pump operations

In the world of firefighting, every second counts, and the first five minutes on a fire scene are especially critical. The pump operator typically completes 13 tasks in that timeframe, but SAM reduces them to 3.

SAM manages your waterflow, so the pump operator can focus on the fireground, not the fire truck. With simple swipes on the screen, select lines to open for immediate attack, then as soon as the hydrant is connected another swipe switches from tank to hydrant and you’re in full attack mode.

Lead the charge in transforming waterflow

The work of keeping our communities safe is changing rapidly: from population and economic shifts to new construction and automotive technologies, to hiring and retention challenges that pose new threats to manpower. Fire departments must evolve to meet these new demands.

Take the first step with safe, intelligent, efficient waterflow.

Build future-forward trucks for the next generation

The fire trucks we build today will serve fire crews well into the future. Consider that the fire truck ordered in 2025 will potentially retire in 2040, meaning the firefighters that train on this generation of trucks will range from Gen Z to Gen Alpha, both highly tech-savvy generations.

Improve your crew’s safety on the fireground

One in five injuries on the fireground are related to handling charged hose lines and nearly one quarter of fireground injuries result in lost work time. Protect your crew on the hose line with a system that seamlessly manages the pressure and reduces impact at the end of the line.

Unleash the power of your attack crew

SAM is easy to learn and operate, which enhances your attack crew’s efficiency in two major ways:

Equalize the skill of your crew: for rural and volunteer departments, SAM gives you a bonus crew member on every call. Train new recruits quickly and trust the pump operations to SAM while your crew manages other tasks, to get water on the fire faster.

Reduce stress on the fireground: for busy departments, SAM takes the pressure off your pump operator. On back-to-back calls, the pump operator spends less time navigating gauges and friction loss math, and more time supporting the crew, reducing the overall stress of the team.

Retrofit your rig with SAM BOOST

The SAM System is available for new trucks through any OEM. But, if a new truck is not in your near future, SAM BOOST is the fastest way to get the benefits of SAM and the SAM Smart Nozzle on an existing truck. This retrofitted system is a scaled-down version of SAM, and is currently available in North America.

SAM BOOST

How SAM helps in the first five minutes

During the critical the first five minutes, the pump operator has roughly thirteen tasks to complete to supply initial attack crews and establish a water source. With SAM, the operator only has to do three of these tasks. SAM frees up the operator to focus on the crew and fireground conditions.

Initial Attack Phase

Open tank-to-pump	X
Set pressure governor to bar	X
Select line and give SAM set pressure		SAM
Open first discharge	X
Adjust governor setting to desired discharge pressure	X
Select line and give SAM set pressure		SAM
Open second discharge	X
Adjust valve to obtain desired pressure	X

Establish Water Source

Tell SAM to transition to hydrant		SAM
Bleed LDH	X
Slowly open intake valve to minimize disruption to discharge pressure	X
If hydrant pressure is too high, gate discharge valves	X
Close tank-to-pump	X
Open tank fill valve and refill tank	X
Check discharge 1 and 2 and feather as needed	X
Close tank fill valve once tank is full	X

Traditional pump – 13 tasks

SAM – 3 tasks

= time to focus

We work for you, the heroes

The heroes are the ones who run into the fire. The ones who move towards the chaos. The ones who protect the vulnerable. The ones who think of others rather than themselves. The ones who respond—and keep responding—when it matters most. We work for you. The heroes. When lives are on the line, emergency responders are the ones who go to work, and that's why we go to work.

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