Bills to Find and Destroy ME’s Toxic Firefighting Foam Win Over Legislative Committee
Last year's Brunswick Landing foam spill was the biggest of its kind in Maine history.
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Get Toxic Firefighting Foam Out of ME, Lawmakers Told
Some fire departments can't afford to purchase new foam without forever chemicals, which can cost $300 for a 5-gallon pail.
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Know Your Foam
Both Class A and Class B firefighting foams are cost-effective and, more importantly, enhance firefighter safety and efficiency.
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National Foam Launches First UL Listed Type II and Type III AR-SFFF 1%-3% Foam Concentrate
National Foam launches Universal®F3 Green 1%-3% AR-SFFF (Alcohol-Resistant Synthetic Fluorine-Free Foam) Concentrate.
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Seattle (WA) Leads the Transition to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam at Airports Nationwide
All five of Seattle's Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles are expected to be ready with the new product by mid-July.
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WATCH | Centennial Airport and South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Transition to Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foam
South Metro Fire Rescue, in collaboration with Centennial Airport, says it's the first in the state to implement fluorine-free foam.
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Building Relationships Out of Disaster
The Foam Commander is part of a response posture that can be selected by the chief to mobilize for more difficult fires.
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Grant Helps CT Fire Departments Safely Remove Foam Containing Toxic Chemicals
Environmental Services has removed foam from fire apparatus for at least 40 fire departments across the state since July.
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US Fire Apparatus Delivers All-Foam Industrial Super Pumper to Shell Norco (LA) Manufacturing Complex
There are times when a fire department needs a lot of water to handle a fire, but in the industrial world generally foam is king.
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Large Foam Rigs Protect Industrial Facilities
Fighting fires in large industrial facilities like refineries requires massive amounts of water and usually large amounts of foam.
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Foams and Fire Retardants Used in Battling Wildland Fires
Foam makers offer an array of foams and fire retardants for use in wildland firefighting.
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US Fire Pump Response Team Helps Extinguish Challenging Naptha Tank Fire in Lake Charles (LA)
The firefighting operation presented unique challenges due to the presence of an internal floating roof which collapsed in the tank.
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