The 2005 test of a fire suppression system at Ellsworth Air Force Base installed by Rapid Fire Protection did not release firefighting foam containing chemicals linked to cancer, thyroid disease, ...
COLUMBIA — Boone County Fire Protection District says is taking a step forward by adopting a new "groundbreaking" plant-based firefighting foam made from soybeans. SoyFoam TF 1122 is a foam free of a ...
This report is a product of a research study on the impacts of low-expansion foam, high-expansion foam and deluge systems in aircraft hangars. A survey was conducted to determine the circumstances and ...
The Fire Protection Research Foundation, research affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), has received two Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Assistance to ...
FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Almost a year’s worth of hard work, planning, research and coordination paid off in December for a Fort Rucker team tasked with a mission that had never been done locally – ...
Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...
The Boone County Fire Protection District is the first fire department in Missouri to transition to SoyFoam TF 1122, a plant-based firefighting foam meant to be more environmentally friendly. SoyFoam ...
When it comes to protecting critical assets in demanding environments, traditional sprinklers and gaseous systems are not always the best fit. Water mist fire suppression has emerged as a highly ...
In Colorado, we know all too well the devastating impacts of wildfires. The loss of community, loss of loved ones, loss of homes, and more brought on by fires is a traumatic experience far too many ...