Which Fire Services in the UK use fluorosurfactant-free foams?
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service developed their strategy for using FSFF in 2002 and lead the UK Fire Service in this regard. All new build foam carrying vehicles use ECOPOL and BIO FOR N in conjunction with the Hydroflow 500A/B foam system. This system delivers the foams at induction rates of between 0.1 and 3%. Needless to say, they use lower volumes of foam than previously experienced and their foam application is environmentally responsible. The foams also meet all their training requirements safely and in the knowledge that there is no environmental impact. Since 2003, British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) have been using ECOPOL (FSFF-AR) and BIO FOR N (FSFF) at their Salwick site near Preston, UK.
