When resources are stretched thin, as they are in many rural areas, compressed air foam systems (CAFS) help firefighters accomplish more in the first few critical minutes of a fire incident. As such, ...

FLINT TWP. -- A white frothy substance that works like dish detergent and looks like shaving cream will soon be seen shooting out of fire hoses in Flint Township. Fire trucks on order since September ...

ESTACADA -- Firefighters used a special extinguisher to put out a small house fire southeast of Estacada Wednesday evening while minimizing water damage to the home. Fire was reported shortly before 7 ...

Intelagard, National Foam, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up to support the volunteer fire service. Through a special giveaway program, nine volunteer fire departments will ...

Since 1877, when foam was first introduced as a fire suppression agent, it has been part of the firefighters’ arsenal. Over 100 years later, in the 1980s, foam was popularized as an effective wildland ...

Grand Island firefighters have a new tool for putting out fires in a matter of seconds while decreasing damage to property. The new Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) by Waterous Pump is a new feature ...

Fire departments have used solutions of water and foam for decades to help snuff out the trickiest and most dangerous infernos, from wind-whipped wildfires to chemically laced industrial blazes. But a ...

In today’s economy, many departments are postponing new apparatus purchases and are instead keeping their existing apparatus in service. A large number of these apparatus were built without foam ...

“This compressed air foam system allows us to use less water. Less water means less damage. So it’s very effective,” Schmidt said. Grand Island firefighters have used the compressed air foam system at ...

CEDAR FALLS | The city is turning to a foamy solution to keep small fires from turning into close shaves. The city has fitted three public safety SUVs -- two in the Police Department, one in the Fire ...

Darley’s compressed air foam systems, CAFS, combine their firefighting foam with air and water. This system can suppress fires better than using water alone. This is especially helpful in fighting ...

Outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) and other highly contagious poultry diseases continue to be a concern for those involved in the poultry industry. In the situation of an outbreak, emergency ...