1 foam basics properties, performance and proportioners
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Foam BasicsFoam BasicsProperties, Performance And ProportionersProperties, Performance And Proportioners
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Points To PonderPoints To Ponder
• Think of changes in the fire service over the past 50 years, (or 5 years):
– What have we done to improve safety?
– How many of these changes have improved fire attack capability?
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Fire Fighting Then And NowFire Fighting Then And Now• Improved safety:
– Full PPE– SCBA– Seat-belted inside the cab, air bags– Improved warning lights and sirens– Combination nozzles– Non-slip step surfaces– Vehicle striping, etc.
• Improved attack capabilities, (also a safety issue):– Class A foam and CAFS
– More synthetics used in construction has caused flashover to drop from 25-30 min to 3-5 min
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Points To PonderPoints To Ponder
• Which changes have you embraced?
• Which changes have you resisted?
– Why?