About RML AU
RML AU is an Australian fire-suppression solutions provider focused on emerging and complex fire risks associated with electrification, lithium-ion batteries and high-risk industrial operations.
Working with specialist Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) technology, we support fire-protection strategies for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), electric vehicles, transformers and electrical infrastructure, waste and recycling, underground mining, data centres, wind energy and other high-risk applications.
Our approach is straightforward:
Understand the risk. Engineer the response. Test the solution. Support the claims with evidence.
Who We Are
RML AU brings together Australian industry experience with specialist CAFS technology and international technical capability.
Our focus is not simply supplying fire-suppression equipment.
We work with asset owners, engineers, fire-safety professionals, emergency-response organisations and industry stakeholders to understand the actual fire scenario before determining how CAFS may contribute to the overall protection strategy.
This is particularly important as electrification introduces fire risks that do not always fit comfortably within traditional suppression approaches.
Our Purpose
Electrification is changing the way energy is generated, stored, transported and used.
BESS, electric vehicles, battery-electric mining equipment and increasingly complex electrical infrastructure bring significant benefits—but they also introduce new fire-protection challenges.
RML AU's purpose is to help industry respond to these risks with practical, engineered fire-suppression solutions focused on:
early intervention;
rapid fire control;
sustained cooling;
propagation and escalation management;
efficient use of firefighting water;
reduced firewater burden; and
evidence-based system design.
Evidence Before Claims
Fire protection is a life-safety and asset-protection discipline.
Claims need to withstand technical scrutiny.
RML AU therefore places significant emphasis on understanding the conditions under which suppression performance has been demonstrated.
Depending on the application, this can include:
fire configuration;
battery chemistry;
battery capacity;
state of charge;
pre-burn conditions;
suppression application;
flow rate;
cooling performance;
water consumption;
propagation behaviour;
electrical conditions; and
post-suppression observations.
Our principle is simple:
Evidence before claims.
We distinguish between what has been demonstrated under defined test conditions and what must still be established through project-specific engineering.
Our CAFS Technology
RML AU specialises in Compressed Air Foam Systems.
CAFS combines water, a selected foam concentrate and compressed air to create a controlled aerated suppression medium.
Depending on the application, CAFS can provide rapid flame control, sustained cooling, surface coverage, wetting and efficient use of firefighting water.
For lithium-ion battery applications, our focus is:
rapid fire control → sustained cooling → heat removal → reduced thermal energy transfer → propagation management.
We do not describe suppression as stopping the internal electrochemical process within a cell already undergoing thermal runaway.
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RML AU and EZCAFS
RML AU works in partnership with EZCAFS, providing access to specialist CAFS technology, engineering knowledge, system development and technical testing.
This relationship allows RML AU to combine Australian project and industry engagement with established CAFS engineering and testing capability.
Technical collaboration supports applications across lithium-ion batteries, electrical infrastructure and other complex industrial fire risks.
For Australian projects, RML AU provides the local interface for application assessment, technical engagement and development of appropriate CAFS solutions.
Australian Capability
RML AU's focus is the Australian market.
We work across sectors including:
energy and BESS;
electrical utilities and infrastructure;
electric vehicles and charging;
commercial and underground parking;
waste and recycling;
mining;
data centres;
wind energy; and
high-risk industrial operations.
Each sector presents different fire hazards.
Our approach is therefore application-specific rather than attempting to apply one standard solution to every risk.
Technical Collaboration
Emerging fire risks require collaboration.
RML AU engages with engineers, fire professionals, asset owners, technology providers, emergency responders and other stakeholders to improve understanding of developing fire hazards and potential suppression strategies.
This is particularly important for lithium-ion batteries, where battery chemistry, configuration, state of charge, fire development, cooling and propagation can materially affect fire behaviour.
Our objective is to contribute technical evidence and practical suppression experience to those discussions.
Water Is Part of the Solution
RML AU does not position CAFS as a replacement for water.
Water is an effective firefighting and cooling medium and can be particularly important for lithium-ion battery incidents.
Our objective is to use water more efficently.
Where supported by appropriate testing and engineering, reduced water demand can also reduce requirements associated with:
water storage;
pumps;
pipework;
drainage;
containment; and
potentially contaminated firewater management.
The appropriate solution must always be determined by the actual hazard.
Our Approach
RML AU uses a consistent framework when considering complex fire risks:
1. Understand the hazard
What can fail, burn or enter thermal runaway?
2. Detect early
How quickly can an abnormal condition or developing fire be identified?
3. Intervene rapidly
Can suppression begin before significant escalation occurs?
4. Control flaming combustion
How can the immediate fire be brought under control?
5. Remove heat
What cooling is required after flame knockdown?
6. Limit propagation and escalation
How can neighbouring cells, equipment or assets be protected?
7. Use water efficiently
What quantity of water is actually required?
8. Manage environmental consequences
Where will potentially contaminated firewater go?
9. Support the solution with evidence
What testing and engineering support the proposed strategy?
Our Vision
To be a leading Australian provider of innovative and sustainable fire-protection solutions for dangerous goods, electrification and lithium-ion battery risks.
Our Mission
To provide advanced fire-suppression systems engineered for high-risk industrial operations, combining early intervention, rapid fire control, sustained cooling and responsible use of firefighting water.
Our Values
Innovation
We challenge conventional approaches where emerging risks require better solutions.
Integrity
We distinguish technical evidence from marketing claims and communicate the limitations of available test data.
Collaboration
Complex fire risks require input from multiple disciplines. We work with industry, engineers, emergency responders and technology partners to develop practical solutions.
Our Team
RML AU combines experience in engineering, building services, business leadership, fire protection and technical CAFS development.
Our team works with customers and industry partners to translate fire risks into practical suppression strategies appropriate to Australian operating environments.
Individual team profiles can provide further information about our experience and areas of responsibility.
Gary Rowe
Gary Rowe, Managing Director, brings decades of expertise in innovation and business transformation.
Gary has successfully revitalised ASX-listed company divisions, driving safety, efficiency, and profitability.
As the driving force behind RML AU, he continues push the boundaries of fire suppression technology and providing protection for firefighters, people and businesses.
Dr Dongdong Ji
Dr Dongdong Ji is the founder of EZCAFS Fire Fighting Technologies Co Ltd based in Xuzhou, China.
EZCAFS lithium-ion battery testing has demonstrated rapid flame suppression, sustained cooling and control of thermal-runaway propagation under defined test conditions.
EZ CAFS is fully committed to Australia
Ella Rowe
Ella Rowe is Commercial Director of Rowe Management (RML AU).
Ella advises the board on legal and commercial matters, providing contract review, risk analysis and strategic input to support the company's partnerships and negotiations.
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