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You will be hearing this around the firehouse soon as fire fighters discover the latest advance in Portable Compressed Air Foam Systems. Firematic Mfg Inc. is introducing Porta-Cafs, a high volume low pressure compressed air foam applicator that attaches to a commercial grade back pack blower. The patented Porta-Cafs unit is designed for use in the woods, on threatened structures in the wildland urban interface, at a car fire, dumpster fire... any time, any place you need a lot of foam, fast.
Porta-CAFS is a portable compressed air foam system that produces compressed air foam utilizing new technology brought to you by Firematic International. This incredible Foam Blower has the following advantages: - The foam blower combines a unique nozzle and blower to produce outstanding fire fighting foam.
- Porta-CAFS™ foam can be applied to a home in the face of a wildfire to provide a blanket of protection.
- Porta-CAFS™ foam is also used to extinguish fires in homes, cars, boats, marinas, aircraft, etc… 3 to 5 times faster than with water alone.
- Provides firefighters with the first simple, easy to use CAFS (compressed air foam system).
- Keeps fire fighters at a safe distance with 90’ reach
- Extends a limited water supply with the 20:1 foam to water ratio.
- Fights fire more effectively with foam by reducing the surface tension of water, providing longer drain times, allowing deeper penetration
- Uses 90% of the fire-fighting stream instead of just 10% of the stream with water alone.
- Cools and reduces the air around the fire with foam, diminishing oxygen supply to the fire.
- Suppresses dangerous vapors with foam
- Captures sparks and suspended embers with foam.
- Uses less overall manpower for overhaul due to pre-soaking which naturally occurs during initial attack with foam.
- Improves response time by utilizing tank water instead of needing to set up at the hydrant and run supply lines.
- Maintains the integrity of the fire scene using environmentally safe foam instead of highly destructive water.
- Reduces scene run-off of potential carcinogens and debris.
- Reduces cost burden of CAFS to fire departments to $5 per CFM (cubic ft. per minute) of foam produced from traditional systems costing up to $200 per CFM of foam.
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