standard operating procedure college station fire department

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Class A Foam SOP: 300.3.20
CATEGORY: Fire Operations PAGE: 1 of 1
APPROVED BY:
Chief, Fire Department DATE: 12/99
Purpose: To provide faster knockdown of fire, to enhance firefighter safety, reduce water
damage, and to prevent re-ignition.
Class A Foam is to be used on Class A type fires only. The company officer shall make the
determination when to use it. Example, initial attack on structure, deep-seated fires, overhaul,
protecting exposures, wild land fires and trash fires.
Procedures for Foam Operation:
1. Press red foam button. Light below will indicate unit is operating and will flash when foam is
being discharged.
2. Change and set foam percentages use –the up and down arrow keys.
3. Gray button will display water flow, total water flowed, foam concentration, and total foam
flowed. Push the up and down arrow keys together to reset total values.
4. To shutdown, depress the red foam button.
Proportioned Settings:
Structure fires, initial attack. 0.5%
Overhaul. 0.2%
Exposures protection. 1.0%
Wetting agent. 0.3%
System Maintenance:
Class A foam is not corrosive like Class B foams and does not require flushing the system
after each use.
Do not mix other types of foam in the foam tank and/or system.
Check the oil in the foam pump gear case on the first day of each month. Refill with 30
weight non-detergent motor oil if needed.
Remove and clean the foam trainer screens on the first of each month.
Re#’d 11/02