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CAFS pumper
Hoping to find some input both good and bad from Departments with CAFS pumpers. As a rural department we don't run a large number of fires but the CAFS system looks very impressive. We have two engine companies, if we would get a new pumper with CAFS how would our old pumper without CAFS work together with the new CAFS pumper on large fire scenes? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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We don't get the reach with a CAF stream that we get with conventional foam or water. The knockdown and blanketing capability is nice for quick cooling and smothering. The main thing is: Don't allow yourself to substitute the use of CAF for thorough overhaul. There have been "rekindles" following the use of foam without good overhaul. Your older engine would compliment a CAFS engine very well because each has its own strong points. I would use the CAFS pumper as the first out and augment it with the older engine's water and manpower. CAFS is also of great value on vehicle fires and wildfires.
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