BMC is planning to introduce a Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) to enhance firefighting efficiency in high-rise buildings; ...

The manufacturers of AFFF (aka firefighting foam) have used dangerous chemicals (known as PFAS) to make the foam since the 1960s. If you or a loved one used firefighting foam on the job and was ...

For decades, the manufacturers of firefighting foam (or AFFF) used dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in their foam that may cause cancer. Many firefighters across the country who have developed cancer ...

BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- Toxic, potentially cancer-causing firefighting foam, like what spilled in Brunswick last year, is still being used in some places in Maine. "It speaks to how pervasive PFAS is ...

(Jan. 31, 2025) Nantucket Memorial Airport is transitioning away from the use of firefighting foam containing polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," airport manager ...

A Bresnan nozzle is applied horizontally within a compartment to extinguish the fire. When firefighters talk about water application, nozzle choice can create some great conversations and debates ...

Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is pushing for that to happen. The Portland Fire Department is in the midst of ...

John J. Salka Jr. covers response destination, firefighter assignments, fireground tactics, communications and additional ...

Fire extinguishers are absolutely essential to help you protect your property from preventable damage, but do you know how to pick the right extinguisher for your home? In the event of an emergency, ...