Fire department foam operations are not the most exciting tactics that we conduct. In addition to that, they can be difficult and a bit technical. What this often results in is engine companies that ...

Many firefighters want to add foam to their tool arsenal. However, doing so can be very confusing and expensive. Do we add a fixed proportioner, a fixed foam tank or compressed air? And how do we pay ...

Last week at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, I had the honor of participating in a podcast that discussed operations at basement fires. At one point, there was a question from the audience about the use ...

By the end of August, New Hampshire plans to collect 10,000 gallons of PFAS laden foam from local fire departments, which will then be destroyed this fall. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (or AFFF)has long ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Putting a fire out is not always an easy task for firefighters, and many of the chemicals used today can do harm to the environment, but a researcher at Virginia Tech is working to ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – La Crosse’s fire department is looking for alternative firefighting foams. The news comes as some Wisconsin fire departments are no longer use the foams. Some foams contains a ...

At least a dozen contamination sites across Michigan share a common cause and chemical: The use of fire-fighting foam containing PFAS. But the foam is not just an historic problem. The fire ...