The Defense Department is looking for a safer alternative to its current firefighting foam. (Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell/Air Force) The Defense Department is officially requiring any new ...
The Columbia Fire Department has announced that it is replacing its foam due to environmental concerns. The fire department announced that it is phasing out aqueous film-forming foam because of its ...
Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But that foam contains “forever chemicals,” or PFAs.