Firefighting Foam
The lawsuit by unions and individual firefighters against 3M and other companies seeks over $5M under the Connecticut Product Liability Act
Tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline on I-95 in Norwalk was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer and a car
The $3M initiative has led fire departments to turn in hundreds of gallons of AFFF
How did you do? Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues
Michael R. Strouse was injured when piping inside a fire cab broke and shot the chemicals at high pressure into his eyes
The project demonstrates a potentially safe and cost-effective disposal method for more than 619,000 gallons of the foam
The lawsuit contends the Naval bases are the source of cancer-causing chemicals found in nearly 100 public and private wells near the properties
The current foam contains PFOS and PFOA, which are chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other illnesses
Elevated levels of chemicals used in firefighting foams, nonstick cookware, carpeting and furniture; environmental regulators are trying to determine the cause
Foam used to fight fires on the site in the 1980s may have caused increased PFOA levels
Only five states are tracking the chemicals used in the foam and spilled from other sources through ongoing water monitoring
The military is investigating whether chemicals from its firefighting foam contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites across the nation
The ceramic foam can handle temperatures of more than 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit and is fully biodegradable
If rail cars carrying flammable material crash, “blanket” will douse the blaze
Police and fire officer units were equipped with small compressed air foam systems in the summer to slow or knockdown small fires
Like fire fuel sources, not all firefighting foams are equal; pick the right foam for the right fuel
The foam is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to a spill; the trailers will be deployed by early 2016
He is concerned about his exposure during training and that the material made its way into the base’s drinking-water supply
While there is no one, clear answer, foam applications can bridge the gap
Let’s think about the characteristics of different foams and apply them to fire officers
FireRescue1 readers have their say why foam systems are not used in their departments to fight fire
Understanding how and why compressed air foam systems work is a key to their wide-spread acceptance
One of the keys to foam use is knowing which foam will best combat which type of fire
Four industry experts talk about what fire departments need to know to get the most from a firefighting foam system
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