Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Foam & Foam Systems
Gel & Foam Delivery
By Wayne Hepper
Class A foam has helped make better use off limited resources, and now water-enhancing gel products are emerging....
DebunkingCAFS Mythology
By Neal Brooks
After dispelling the falsehoods, fire departments can improve their efficiency with foam. ...
Foam for Big-Water Incidents
By Bill Ballantyne
It is important to know how much foam to throw at the big one....
Foam vs. Gel
By Darren Hutchinson
There is no one magic bullet when it comes to water enhancers....
AR-AFFF Best for Ethanol Fires
By David White
Ethanol requires a special kind of foam and specialized technique. Dealing with it means specific training. ...
CAFSTraining
By Keith Klassan
Train, train and retrain should be a fire department’s CAFS mantra....
Prove It
While the benefits of using Class A or compressed-air foams to extinguish a fire are many, there are environmental reasons to use foam for extinguishment, as well....
Eductor Education
By Jim Cottrell
Setting up foam-eductor operations can be a problem. Here are some tips for getting it right every time....
One-Two Punch
By Chris Cavette
When an airport needs to purchase its first twin-agent unit, there are several FAA and NFPA requirements that it must meet....
Foam in a Crowded Place
By Rick Markley
Maine departments use mini CAFS to protect densely populated events. ...
FRI Exhibitor Preview
A sample of the products and services FIRE CHIEF advertisers will display in Denver, Aug. 14–16. Visit FIRE CHIEF at Booth 3021...
FDIC Exhibitor Roundup
By Rick Markley
Each April the Indianapolis Convention Center bursts at the seams with fire and emergency equipment. This year was true to form. ...
A New Look at Foam
By Chris Cavette
New concentrates, hazards and proportioning systems may prompt you to consider a foam system for your apparatus....
Heat Stress
By Holger de Vries
In 2005, Germany had its first line-of-duty-deaths while using foam; here’s what they learned....
CFD, UL Tests Combine Science, Street
The Chicago Fire Department and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. recently designed and conducted a laboratory-based test comparing the use of water alone....
Triple Wash
By Chris Hecht
Each of the three major components of CAF systems — water, foam and air — have issues that should be considered before making a purchase....
EVTCC Introduces Foam Systems Exam
Fire apparatus technicians can certify their qualifications to work on foam systems by passing a new EVTCC exam....
Cascade Offers Free Foam System
Departments that purchase a slip-on unit from Cascade Fire Equipment Company of Medford, Ore., can get a free foam system as part of a limited offer....
Foams Tested on Ethanol Spills, Fires
The Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition sponsored scientific testing to evaluate the effectiveness of six types of foam....
Foaming the Windy City
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
A couple months ago, I had breakfast with Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Raymond Orozco Jr. Discussion soon turned to Orozco’s efforts to upgrade Chicago’s turnout gear, train with positive-pressure ventilation and test Class A foam for fighting residential fires....
Darley Introduces New CAFS
Darley now offers two new high-capacity compressed-air foam systems for customers with special applications....
Foam for All
By Chris Cavette
Not all foam pumpers operate behind the fences of industrial plants. Many municipal departments now operate pumpers equipped with Class B foam systems...
No Size Fits All
By Janet Wilmoth
As the foaming systems manager for Pierce Manufacturing, Clarence Grady knows his way around firefighting alternatives to water. He served as both a career...
Worth the SWITCH
By Geary Roberts
What do you get when you take a dash of political savvy, mix it with a pinch of labor union cooperation, add a bunch of customer service and toss in a...
Spray & Watch
By Darren Hutchinson
Water has always been man's best friend for battling fire. We went from bucket brigades to horse-drawn wagons to steam-driven pumpers, and now we have...
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