Evaluation of NDI Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Applied as a Retrofit

摘要

Army Engineer Firefighting Detachments require increased firefighting capabilityto compensate for deficiencies in structural, brush, or wildland and large petroleum storage site fires. Additionally, Army fire departments responsible for protection and prevention on posts, camps and stations have difficulty accessing new or emerging technology do not possess state-of-the-art equipment. The results of this evaluation and subsequent projects, will be reported throughout the Army in an attempt to mitigate operational deficiencies and widen the scope of knowledge in the Army fire service. The evaluation of non-developmental retrofitted compressed air foam systems show an efficiency of suppressive capabilities of water superseded by water alone. Retrofitting the equipment was not easy or inexpensive but it was very successful.