Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Foam & Foam Systems
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...
Plane Truths
By Paul Wayne Powell
Are your aircraft rescue firefighters ready? Have your crew members received the training they deserve and require to handle the emergencies that they...
Massive Attack
By Dominic Colletti
Compressed-air foam, a tool that evolved out of the wildland fire sector, is being adopted by municipal fire departments faster than ever before. The...
Powerful Lamp Destroys Anthrax Better Than Foam
By Douglas Page
Government researchers have announced they have come up with a quick and safe cure for anthrax bacteria contamination. Scientists at the Oak Ridge National...
The Problems With Using Foam at High-Rise Fires
(In Response to "My Other Hat," Oct. 30, 2003, Command Post) There are a couple of problems with using foam at high-rise fires. CAFs systems are controlled...
High-Rise Foam Solutions From Hyrpo
Reader Response
(In Response to "My Other Hat," Oct. 30, 2003, Command Post, and subsequent post by Rodger Ricciuti, "About Using Foam at High Rise Fires.") Great questions...
Fire Had an Attitude
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
That was the headline in the Chicago Tribune the week after six people died from smoke inhalation in the Cook County Administration building in Chicago....
About Using Foam in High-Rise Fires
Rodger Ricciuti, Pittsburg, Pa.
I just read your editorial regarding the recent Chicago office building fire and your comments about CAFS possibly being effective in high-rise operations......
At the Foam Forefront
Firefighting alternatives to water have come a long way over the years, and Clarence Grady has been with them much of the way....
Class Warfare: Is A Better Than B? Does It Matter?
Mitch Hubert, Research and Development, Ansul Inc., Marinette, Wis.
Class A and Class B foams both produce foam. From the standpoint of formulating for performance on these two types of fuels, that is where the similarity...
Foam follows function
Douglas Eaton, Marketing and Sales Director, NBC Team Ltd., Fort Erie, Ont.
A Canadian military effort to effectively tackle decontamination of CBRN incidents shows that the white stuff is for more than fighting fires....
ARFFs evolve as air travel changes
Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Expanding airports, increased air travel, larger aircraft and new FAA requirements mean fire departments must re-evaluate their aircraft rescue and firefighting needs....
Bubbles beat water
Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department knew they had a firefighting winner in compressed-air foam, but they only had a string of anecdotes to prove it. In a quest for hard numbers, the LACFD conducted a series of tests and released the results to FIRE CHIEF....
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