Compressed Air Foam for Structural Fire Fighting: A Field Test; Boston, Massachusetts
Title | Compressed Air Foam for Structural Fire Fighting: A Field Test; Boston, Massachusetts PDF eBook |
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Publisher | FEMA |
Pages | 29 |
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Class A Foam for Structural Firefighting
Title | Class A Foam for Structural Firefighting PDF eBook |
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Publisher | FEMA |
Pages | 62 |
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Comparing Class A Foam Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) Against Plain Water Suppression in Live Fire Gas Cooling Experiments for Interior Structural Firefighting
Title | Comparing Class A Foam Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) Against Plain Water Suppression in Live Fire Gas Cooling Experiments for Interior Structural Firefighting PDF eBook |
Author | Sean Carter Mitchell |
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Pages | 112 |
Release | 2013 |
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Wildland fire services have successfully integrated compressed air foam systems (CAFS) into their fire suppression arsenal over the last few decades to effectively increase the firefighting ability of water. Many urban fire departments have done the same, but far more still rely on plain water to extinguish Class A fires. Many claims have been made about the advantages and disadvantages of firefighting foams, but only limited research has been conducted on the subject to date. Fire departments need more information, beyond that provided by foam suppliers and CAFS equipment manufacturers, to make an independent decision on whether or not to adopt the technology. This thesis is part of a larger project sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (grant ID: EMW-2010-FP-01369) to evaluate the capabilities and limitations of compressed air foam systems (CAFS) for use in structural firefighting applications. Large-scale tests comparing water and foam suppression, which includes aspirated foam and CAFS, in a variety of scenarios were performed to measure the ability of the hose streams to reduce the temperature of a hot gas layer within a structure. These temperature reductions were recorded with thermocouples and are analyzed to determine which suppression agent has a superior gas cooling ability.
Class a Foam for Structural Firefighting
Title | Class a Foam for Structural Firefighting PDF eBook |
Author | U. S. Department of Homeland Security |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 2013-03-02 |
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ISBN | 9781482675993 |
This report provides a general overview of nozzle-aspirated class A and compressed air foam systems. It then discusses hands-on evaluations by several fire departments that are currently using class A foam systems in structural fire suppression or wildland/urban interface fire protection. Reported advantages and disadvantages in the use of class A foams and CAFS in structural firefighting, both from field experience and from recent fire protection literature, are included in this report.
Compressed Air Foam for Structural Fire Fighting
Title | Compressed Air Foam for Structural Fire Fighting PDF eBook |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Fire extinction |
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Determining the Feasibility of Compressed Air Foam for Structural Firefighting
Title | Determining the Feasibility of Compressed Air Foam for Structural Firefighting PDF eBook |
Author | Lynn Washburn-Livingston |
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Pages | 107 |
Release | 2013 |
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and live fire tests to evaluate the performance of compressed air foam as compared to water. The results of the research indicated that CAFS can provide efficient operations with effective extinguishment and enhanced personnel safety. The results also revealed there are disadvantages of CAFS that must be addressed. Based on the research results, six recommendations were made to address integration and implementation of CAFS on the Davenport Fire Department.
Foam Applications for Wildland & Urban Fire Management
Title | Foam Applications for Wildland & Urban Fire Management PDF eBook |
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Pages | 356 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Fire extinction |
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