04/02/2024
Jerry Hughes great question Chief.
The water from a fire hose does not mix with the tar, gases and soot in the smoke, so those water repellent products of combustion are pushed with the force of the flowing stream of water from the fire hose. Those products of combustion are deadly and kill more people than the fire does. If the water from the fire hose contains a foam SURFACTANT that will stick to the tar, gases and soot, then the weight of the water will cause the products of combustion (smoke) to fall out of the air and flow on the floor and out the doors into the yard and street and not into people's lungs and bloodstream. And if a CAFS foam system is used to create tiny bubbles from the mixture of surfactant and water the bubbles will stay wherever they fall and create a v***r blanket that covers and protects the solid fuels from turning into gasious flammable v***rs, toxic smoke and fumes. That will save MORE LIVES and property and protect the environment.