Flammable & Combustible Liquids

Instructions

STEP 1
Print your "Fill-in the blank" Study guide
Basic Version .pdf
You will fiil in the blanks as you are guided through the online program.

If you have ANY questions during the process, you may contact your supervisor or DC Pierson for clarification.

Step 2
Navigate through each section, fill in the blanks as you go.
Step 3
Submit your fill in the blank to the Training Officer or Battalion Chief will submit one training sheet for their entire Battalion.
4hrs Fire/Hazmat/Essentials/CE Elective

Wildland Fire - Class A foams

How foam is created

Fire Behavior basics

Hydrocarbon Vs Polar Solvents

Octane ratings of gasoline

Ethanol blended fuels

Biodiesel

How AFFF works

How eductors work

Creating foam with E62

Foam nozzles

Matching eductors & nozzles

Application rates & water supply

Basic Calculations

Class B rated fire extinguishers

Pump equipment setup, hose layout

Application techniques

Strategy & Tactics

Overview of Class A

What do you plan to do with the solution?

Mopup and the Dynes rating

Mopup, Fluid foam & dry foam

Gas-E10-E85 & the DOT Guidebook

Concerns of Ethanol (Fire)

Choosing foam & labeling

Our eductor models

Foam breakdown

Nozzle effectiveness

Surface Size

Fuel Type

Fuel Depth

Application Time

Foam & Fuel Disturbance

S&T RECEO-VS

S&T Response - Positioning

S&T Aircraft (Helos)

S&T PPE & Exposure safety

S&T Haz Mat Zones

Fuel, behavior, guides & info

Foam & Equipment

Calculations, rates & other factors

The following program is for use of foam products & equipment for Class A and B applications (Flammable liquids or Wildland firefighting). Most information is universal while some is specific to SVFD's equipment and district. Any firefighter should closely examine their own department's equipment and manufacturer's specifications.

Introduction

Ignition Temperatures

Vapors

Flammable Ranges

Specific Gravity

Fuel disturbance

Concerns of Ethanol (Environment)

Foam Stocking

Flash Points 2

BLEVE

Foam Expansion

E62 Options

Pump setups

Friction loss & foam

Backup Lines

Bucket Management

Other E62 & blitz options

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Other material may be posted in the near future. Please excuse any misspelling of the word "Eductor". Auto correct changed many of the instances to "Educator".

You may work as a group as long as each person is present, participates in group discussion and each person submits their own fill in the blank.

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