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Fire fighting foam is used to smuther fires. The foam will work as a blanket on the fire to prevent oxygen and flames from re-igniting the area. Foam is best used on oil or gas spills but my fire department uses it for anything on fire to get the job done right and fast. Fire fighting foam is used to smuther fires. The foam will work as a blanket on the fire to prevent oxygen and flames from re-igniting the area. Foam is best used on oil or gas spills but my fire department uses it for anything on fire to get the job done right and fast.
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Why gas helps to make the foam that firefighters use?
AFFF or aqueous fire fighting foam is a chemical agent that is added to water usually at a rate of about 300:1 (300gal water for 1gal foam concentrate) this mixture is then mixed with the outside air as it exits the nozzle and creates a blanket of foam that suffocates the fire.
Why would you use foam to put out a fire?
Not normal foam but carbon dioxide foam from a fire extinguisher. This special foam covers the fire and takes all the oxygen out of it, and with no oxygen, no fire!!!
What nfpa standard list the requirement for equipment on an arff apparatus?
NFPA 412 Standard for Evaluating Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Foam Equipment NFPA 414 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles NFPA 403 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports NFPA 402 Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Operations among others
Why do you use foam to put out a fire?
The foam cuts the connection of fire with air (oxygen) & thus puts out fire.
Why do you use foam on a oil fire?
foam is used for fire suppression. what it does is it cools the fire and to coats the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, and then the fire is out.
Why is alkali foam used?
It is used as a fire-fighting agent in airports, oil refineries, etc where burning fuel and electrical wiring would rule out the use of water for fire fighting. that is my guess as to what you are talking about. water has to be combined with carbon dioxide- one process was the Cardox process once located in Hoboken- they made fire extinguishers of the foam pattern and also larger engines for applications at air fields and similar sites.
Why is foam used?
It is used as a fire-fighting agent in airports, oil refineries, etc where burning fuel and electrical wiring would rule out the use of water for fire fighting. that is my guess as to what you are talking about. water has to be combined with carbon dioxide- one process was the Cardox process once located in Hoboken- they made fire extinguishers of the foam pattern and also larger engines for applications at air fields and similar sites.
Design OF A fire fighting system for electrical control building?
we have to distinguish between firefighting and fire alarm system. fire fighting is mechanical work (either sprinkler system or Foam or CO2 or FM200) and there is fire alarm or detection system this is an electrical thing that includes ( detectors an fire alarm system) for electrical control building we use FM200.
How do you put a airplane fire out?
put foam over the foam
How does fire go out?
with foam
Why can't you put out a fire with a foam extinguisher?
Well, you CAN- depending on the type of fire.
When was Fighting Fire with Fire created?
Fighting Fire with Fire was created in 1991.
