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Foam Basics Properties, Performance And Proportioners

2. Points To Ponder. Think of changes in the fire service over the past 50 years, (or 5 years): What have we done to improve safety? How many of these changes have improved fire attack capability?. 3. Fire Fighting Then And Now. Improved safety:Full PPESCBASeat-belted inside the cab, air bags

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Foam Basics Properties, Performance And Proportioners

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    1. 1 Foam Basics Properties, Performance And Proportioners

    2. 2 Points To Ponder Think of changes in the fire service over the past 50 years, (or 5 years): What have we done to improve safety? How many of these changes have improved fire attack capability?

    3. 3 Fire Fighting Then And Now Improved safety: Full PPE SCBA Seat-belted inside the cab, air bags Improved warning lights and sirens Combination nozzles Non-slip step surfaces Vehicle striping, etc. Improved attack capabilities, (also a safety issue): Class A foam and CAFS More synthetics used in construction has caused flashover to drop from 25-30 min to 3-5 min

    4. 4 Points To Ponder Which changes have you embraced? Which changes have you resisted? Why?

    5. 5 Facilitating Change People would rather live with a problem they cannot solve, than embrace a solution or concept they do not understand Therefore, the key to change is through education Our goal - to educate Knowledge is the antidote to fear (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

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