Rapid City Journal

Rapid Fire Protection did not use toxic foam

The 2005 test of a fire suppression system at Ellsworth Air Force Base installed by Rapid Fire Protection did not release firefighting foam containing chemicals linked to cancer, thyroid disease, ...
KOMU

Boone County Fire says soy-based foam has health, economic, environmental benefits

COLUMBIA — Boone County Fire Protection District says is taking a step forward by adopting a new "groundbreaking" plant-based firefighting foam made from soybeans. SoyFoam TF 1122 is a foam free of a ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

University of Maryland Fire Protection Engineering Department Issues White Paper Entitled 'Review of Foam Fire Suppression System Discharges in Aircraft Hangars'

This report is a product of a research study on the impacts of low-expansion foam, high-expansion foam and deluge systems in aircraft hangars. A survey was conducted to determine the circumstances and ...
Daily Herald

How suburban fire departments are preparing for foam ban

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois - and ...
usace.army.mil

Fort Rucker team successfully tests fire protection systems with no impact to flight training

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Almost a year’s worth of hard work, planning, research and coordination paid off in December for a Fort Rucker team tasked with a mission that had never been done locally – ...
Ainonline.com

NFPA Removes Bizav Hangar Foam Requirement

The National Fire Protection Association’s revision of its 409 Standard on Aircraft Hangars removes the mandate for foam fire systems in Group 2 hangars. With the 2022 revision to NFPA's Standard on ...
WMNF

Florida lawmakers propose ban on toxic firefighting foam linked to water and soil contamination

SB 1230 sets a July 1, 2028, deadline to ban the possession and use of the toxic firefighting foam containing PFAS in Florida ...
KOMU

Boone County Fire District adopts plant-based firefighting foam

The Boone County Fire Protection District is the first fire department in Missouri to transition to SoyFoam TF 1122, a plant-based firefighting foam meant to be more environmentally friendly. SoyFoam ...
Firehouse

Alternative Fire Suppression Systems

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

Top Fire Monitor Manufacturer Enhances Industrial Safety Systems

QUANZHOU, FUJIAN, CHINA, January 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the critical field of industrial fire safety, the ...
Business Wire

Intertek Expands Industrial Fire Safety Support with New Fire Foam Testing Expertise

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has expanded its ability to provide fire foam testing services for industrial clients by opening a ...