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Foam: 10 reasons it's not used FireRescue1 Article Comments

FireRescue1 readers have their say why foam systems are not used in their departments to fight fire. ...

A case for CAFS: 5 ways it can help you FireRescue1 Article Comments

Understanding how and why compressed air foam systems work is a key to their wide-spread acceptance. ...

Foam choices: Matching the foam to the fuel FireRescue1 Article Comments

One of the keys to foam use is knowing which foam will best combat which type of fire. ...

FR1 roundtable: Current trends and future of foam

Four industry experts talk about what fire departments need to know to get the most from a firefighting foam system. ...

Brindlee donates brush truck to 'Extreme Makeover' fire department

When ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition sent in their own response team to help a firefighter who lost her home while responding to a massive wildfire in Texas last year, ...

FR1 community: Your take on compressed air foam systems

The use of compressed air foam systems is becoming increasingly common within the fire service, whether it be portable or vehicle mounted. We asked our Facebook fans what they ...

Semi wreck spilling 14M honeybees draws Idaho firefighters

Responders had to spray the area with fire foam before they could access the accident scene; all were subjected to multiple bee stings ...

Foam used to fight recycling plant fire in New York

By T.J. Pignataro The Buffalo NewsBUFFALO, N.Y. — More than 100 suburban firefighters were assisted by their counterparts from Buffalo Niagara International Airport on Monday ...

LAFD fire captain seriously injured in vehicle blast

Applying water to the fire around the steering column caused the blast, according to a report by the department ...

Ethanol plant training session to draw 11 Minn. fire departments

By Carolyn Lange The West Central TribuneATWATER, Minn. — Passers-by shouldn't be surprised if it looks like there's a major disaster taking place at Bushmills Ethanol on ...

How to buy foam systems

Two basic types of foam systems are used in the fire service and industry. The least expensive is a portable system made up of a foam proportioner, hose and a foam nozzle. This ...

Md. firefighter designs small apparatus with full capabilities

By Marc Shapiro The CapitalPASADENA, Md. — A firefighter for more than 30 years, Jim Belford has seen firefighting technology evolve, and for the most part it has been for ...

UK chief shares value of compressed air foam systems in FDIC speech

By Jamie Thompson FireRescue1 News Editor Photo Jamie Thompson Deputy Chief Large, of the East Sussex Fire Brigade, recounts his experiences with adopting a compressed air foam ...

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