Turkish modular construction manufacturer Karmod has developed a new line of storage tanks specifically designed for use in foam fire suppression systems, the company announced Friday. Engineered to ...

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 ...

Fire suppression systems are crucial components of any public building, especially busy facilities like airports. But if they malfunction or are set off at the wrong time, it can lead to a massive ...

One of the most promising technological advances to occur within the fire service over the last 25 years was the technology associated with Class A foam and compressed air foam systems (CAFS). This ...

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BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar showed deficiencies about a year before it discharged gallons of firefighting foam containing harmful ...

Peel Regional Police were called to Vedeete Drive in the Derry and Airport Roads area Saturday morning for traffic control after concerns fire retardant foam leaking from an airport hangar could spill ...