Barricade International's President John Bartlett is a Florida firefighter who invented the 1st fire blocking gel after he observed that a wet disposable baby diaper did not ignite or burn during a routine trash fire. From this humble beginning, he's brought us an easy-to-use, environmentally friendly system that is changing the way homeowners protect their most precious possessions. And professional firefighters now have a highly effective tool for protecting towns and homes threatened by wildfires. Barricade gel is valuable because it is mixed with water using a 1-to-99 ratio, meaning little gel is needed to fight a large fire. Other fire retardants are mixed in a 1-to-4 or 1-to-5 ratio. That makes Barricade more portable, allowing firefighters to transport it closer to a fire very quickly. Barricade gel can also be used to control/suppress fires in petrochemical environments as well as mining operations and large trash/dump fires.