CLASS A FOAM FOR STRUCTURE FIRES, Dominic Colletti, 1998
Class A foam and Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) are two of the newer tools available to enhance the capability and safety of the structural firefighters, yet there remains widespread misconceptions on the benefits and correct usage of these technologies.
This book is a "must read" for Chiefs, Line Officers, and Firefighters who are responsible for conducting safe and effective structural firefighting operations.
It discusses the correct use of Class A foam and CAFS and shows how they increase firefighter safety and enhance the level of customer service a fire department provides to its community. This six-Chapter 245-page book is easy-to-read and contains a step-by-step approach to understanding and utilizing Class A foam and CAFS technologies. It is intended to provide information for volunteer and career department members who need to know how to become more effective at controlling structure fire - normally the leading life-safety and dollar-loss fire problem in any community.
Class A Foam For Structure Fires is a comprehensive resource providing the theory behind why these technologies work, insight into foam application hardware, and real-world examples of their fireground use. It also contains the important results of a survey of 31 fire departments that use Class A foam on a regular basis. It is the most comprehensive book available on the subject of Class A foam.
Starting with what Class A foam is and ending with how to use Compressed Air Foam Systems, this book covers how both can increase your department's ability to stop structure fire - all in a straightforward and easy-to-read manner.
Learn:
how these technologies stop structure fire in less time than water
how these technologies improve the customer service your fire department provides
how these technologies improve firefighter safety
how Class A foam reduces collateral water damage during fire suppression operations and extends the capability of limited access rural water supplies
the real-world results of using Class A foam for fire suppression from a survey of thirty-one fire departments that use it on a regular basis
some of the tactical adjustments required with using Compressed Air Foam Systems for interior structure firefighting
About the Author: Dominic J. Colletti is the foam systems product manager and national OEM accounts manager for Hale Products, Inc., of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Dominic has more than a decade of experience in the research and development of Class A foam and CAFS application for structure firefighting. His findings and lessons learned are condensed into this easy-to-read text.
8 1/2" x 11", 245 pages, 83 photos & charts, softcover BC2650 / $35.00