CAFS Compressed Air Foam Fire Fighting Systems Official Test: Structural Fire

CAFS truly attacks all sides of the fire tetrahedron by smothering the fire with a “foam blanket”, thus preventing oxygen from combining with fuel. It diminishes the heat by insulating (using the trapped air within the bubble structure) and the bubbles actually reflect radiant heat, thus preventing excess heat from adding to the fire. This prevents additional fuel from reacting with the fire by providing a barrier. Finally, CAFS has been shown to disrupt the chemical reaction required for fire to continue. CAFS is 15 to 30 times more effective than water alone.

Compressed Air Foam are globally used and have been commission for the following applications:

1st Response Rescue Operations
Airports and Aircraft Hangars
Public Buildings
Heliport and Helideck Fire Protection - CAP 437
Fuel Transport Locations
Refinery and Petrochemical Sites
Coal Mines on Special Response Vehicles
Frack Tank Fire Protection

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