Class A Foam for Structural Firefighting

by Jeff Stern, J Gordon Routley, U S Department of Homeland Security

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482675993
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/02/2013
Series:	U.S. Fire Administration Technical Report Series 083
Pages:	62
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.02(h) x 0.13(d)