Title: Identify types of foam for fire suppression.
Course: Firefighting I (15152-I) > Section: Practicing Fire-Suppression Techniques

Identification should include

- definition of foam—an aggregate of gas-filled bubbles formed from aqueous solutions of specially formulated, concentrated liquid-foaming agents
- types of foam available, including
  - protein foam
  - fluoroprotein foam–aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)
  - fluoroprotein film-forming foam (FFFP)
  - detergent-type foams.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between low-, medium-, and high-expansion foams?
- What foam is specifically used on polar solvents?
- Why is aeration critical during a foam operation?