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2. Firefighting foam - Wikipedia

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   Firefighting foam is a foam used for fire suppression. Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, thus achieving suppression of the combustion. Firefighting foam was invented by the Moldovan engineer and chemist Aleksandr Loran in 1902. [1] The surfactants used must produce foam in concentrations of ...

3. Compressed air foam system - Wikipedia

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   A CAFS tanker of the Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade. A compressed air foam system is defined as a standard water pumping system that has an entry point where compressed air can be added to a foam solution to generate foam.

4. Fire blanket - Wikipedia

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   For a fire to burn, all three elements of the fire triangle must be present: heat, fuel and oxygen. The fire blanket is used to cut off the oxygen supply to the fire, thereby putting it out. The fire blanket must be sealed closely to a solid surface around the fire. Fire blankets usually have two pull down tails visible from outside the packaging.

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   Every home cook should have a working, non-expired fire extinguisher, but many of us aren't super confident when it comes to actually using one. Fire blankets aim to make putting out small fires ...

6. Twin-agent fire extinguishing system - Wikipedia

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   A twin-agent fire extinguishing system (TAFES), also commonly referred to as a twin-agent unit (TAU), incorporates the benefits of dry chemical and foam (AFFF or CAFS) fire extinguishing agents. [1] It is most commonly used for AR-FF operations and in industrial areas with high class B hazards.

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8. Fire retardant gel - Wikipedia

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   [1] Fire-retardant gels can also be slurries that are composed of a combination of water, starch, and clay. [2] Used as fire retardants, they can be used for structure protection and in direct-attack applications against wildfires. [3] [4] Fire-retardant gels are short-term fire suppressants typically applied with ground equipment. [5]

9. Phos-Chek - Wikipedia

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   C-130E Hercules equipped with a Modular Airborne FireFighting System makes a Phos-Chek fire retardant drop in Southern California in October 2003. Phos-Chek is a brand of long-term [1] fire retardants, class A foams, and gels manufactured by Perimeter Solutions, headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, United States. [2] [3]