One of the most promising technological advances to occur within the fire service over the last 25 years was the technology associated with Class A foam and compressed air foam systems (CAFS). This ...

When resources are stretched thin, as they are in many rural areas, compressed air foam systems (CAFS) help firefighters accomplish more in the first few critical minutes of a fire incident. As such, ...

FLINT TWP. -- A white frothy substance that works like dish detergent and looks like shaving cream will soon be seen shooting out of fire hoses in Flint Township. Fire trucks on order since September ...

ESTACADA -- Firefighters used a special extinguisher to put out a small house fire southeast of Estacada Wednesday evening while minimizing water damage to the home. Fire was reported shortly before 7 ...

Grand Island firefighters have a new tool for putting out fires in a matter of seconds while decreasing damage to property. The new Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) by Waterous Pump is a new feature ...

Fire departments have used solutions of water and foam for decades to help snuff out the trickiest and most dangerous infernos, from wind-whipped wildfires to chemically laced industrial blazes. But a ...

In today’s economy, many departments are postponing new apparatus purchases and are instead keeping their existing apparatus in service. A large number of these apparatus were built without foam ...

Outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) and other highly contagious poultry diseases continue to be a concern for those involved in the poultry industry. In the situation of an outbreak, emergency ...

Conroe firefighters are evaluating a new foam firefighting system that uses about 70 percent less water than older methods. The system has the potential of significantly increasing a tanker truck's ...

The Bob Hope Airport put into service on Monday a firefighting vehicle that’s the first of its kind in the country because it delivers more concentrated foam to knock down fuel-related aircraft fires, ...