FIREFIGHTING FOAM = BUBBLES
What are Bubbles – Water (Enhanced Water)
Not all Water is Foam – but Firefighting Foam is Water.
No water is reduced or replaced in the making of Foam.
The water is enhanced!!
How do we make foam? The formula is:
W (water) + Conc (concentrate) (=Solution) + Air + Agitation = Foam
- Water – Liquid Water – 32-212 degrees F (0-100 degrees C)
- Concentrate – The concentrate determines the type of fire situation that can be controlled.
- Air – There are several ways to add air – Venturi (aspirated), Compressed, bounce, shear.
- Agitation – basically stirring it up – several methods available
What does Foam (bubbles/water) do?
- Cools (removes heat)
- Smothers -(removes oxygen)
- Wetting (removes available combustible fuels)
Foam is Bubbles
Bubbles is Water
Why are Bubbles Better?
The increased surface area of water bubbles over the water drops is why Firefighting Foam extinguishes fire faster – providing
Life Saving Safety for Fire Fighters.
The web site menu follows the Foam Formula:
W + Conc (=Solution) + Air + Agitation = Foam (Bubbles)
For details of each component in the formula, click the link or refer to the main menu above.
NOTE: Study concentrates carefully. Choosing the wrong concentrate for the wrong fire scenerio can lead to control failure, property damage, injury or worse!!!
