Foam

©JRT Associates 2008

Training for emergency responders in the use of fire fighting foam. Objectively teaches emergency responders what they need to know to select, prepare and apply foam to a Class B fire or hazardous materials spill. Topics covered:

• Studies all of the basic foams currently on the market, including high expansion foam, fluoroprotein, AFFF, FFFP, alcohol resistant, and Class A foams,
• Discusses the special properties and drawbacks of each which will make them appropriate or inappropriate for particular situations.
• Emphasizes the value of pre-incident planning, and tells how to analyze a site to determine what type and quantity of foam concentrates to keep available
• How to prepare foam, including proportioning to achieve the right mix of water and concentrate and equipment necessary to mix and deliver finished foam
• Foam vehicles
• How to apply foam gently
• How to calculate exactly how much concentrate will be needed to attack spill fires and tank fires
• Foam compatibility
• Protecting exposures
• Protecting the integrity of the foam blanket
• Eliminating the source of the leak
• Fighting tank fires
• The special hazards of chemical spill