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We would have the possibility to do that with one of our quint but havent experience it yet
Brian, thanks for the comments about my post.
The commitees that set the standards are trying to do the best they can with the technical information that they have. But there's the problem, they can't get the information about CAFS that will plea...
CAFS makes very tiny bubbles. These bubbles are made with thin films of wet water. They absorb heat and reach steam temperature twenty times faster than a solid water droplet. Bubbles don't burn, but they can capture CO2 by chemical action with th...
For those of you that are interested in discussing training burns. Pro's and Con's, Training safely and effectively with live fire. Led by FIRE, LLC's Tony Piontek, who has over ten years experience in 170+ structure burns.
The problem is the manufacturers don't get it.
They need to sell big water pumps, CAFS doesn't need big water to extinguish BIG fires. (If you know how to use CAFS).
CAFS does not require ballanced pressure, run your pumps at any pressure you want...
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- Residence.
- Joshua Texas
- Department:
- Steele Creek
- Title/rank:
- FF, President, Instructor, Hazmat Tech
- Years of public service:
- 40
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- CAFS
- Professional Qualifications:
- Invented CAFS
- Topics you provide training for:
- CAFS structural industrial and wildland
- Areas of expertise:
- Foam
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