Title: List procedural steps and terms associated with using foam and related equipment.
Course: Firefighting II (15152-II) > Section: Managing Foam Fire Streams

List should include the procedural steps of mixing foam concentrate and assembling and operating a foam fire stream system. In addition, the following terms should be defined:

- Hydrocarbon
- Polar-solvent fuel
- Foam concentrate
- Foam proportioner
- Foam solution
- Foam expansion and expansion ratio
- Aeration

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of fires cannot be extinguished with water?
- Why are foam ratios and solutions important?
- What are examples of hydrocarbon fires and polar-solvent fires?
- What foams are commonly used in fire suppression?