Compressed Air Foam Systems Handbook

A compressed air foam system cafs is used in firefighting to deliver fire retardant foam for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or protecting unburned areas.

Compressed air foam systems handbook.

The class includes the 223 page student course textbook the compressed air foam systems handbook. The cafs power button activates the caf system it will start the foam system if it is not already active. Friction loss of compressed air foam inside fire attack hose is reviewed along with discussion on decision making regarding creating rate of flow sops for compressed air foam structure fire attack. After highlighting the pages will stick together and when pulled apart will be unreadable.

1 caf fire suppression systems are high energy foam generation systems which produce small bubbled stable uniform foam in a high momentum jet. The book is printed on heavy extremely glossy paper making note taking and highlighting impossible. 2 3 while fire fighting foams have been around for over 100 years caf fire suppression using hose streams. Comprehensive text for all personnel who need to develop new knowledge and skill levels in order to efficiently adopt and use foam technology in firefighting.

By lyon s publishing isbn. Typical components include a water source a centrifugal pump foam concentrate tanks a direct injection foam proportioning system on the discharge side of the pump a mixing chamber or device a rotary air compressor and control. Cafs will be turned off when the foam power button is turned off. The caf system will also evaluate the air pressure compressor temperature water flow and foam flow before activating the air injection.

Hercules adds compressed air to your husky foam system and provides better control of the foam bubble structures allowing firefighters to gain control of fires faster reduce water usage and lighten handlines while offering better exposure protection. Compressed air foam systems handbook. Share with a friend. The compressed air foam systems handbook reads like a sales pitch instead of an informational handbook.