Problems
On 17 December 2005 two firefighters from Tübingen, Germany, died inside a burning building when one of the hoses inside the building burst and they were left without extinguishing agent. In the following reconstruction of the tragedy, experts were surprised to find out that CAFS filled hoses are more likely to burst under heat because the foam is unable to cool the hoses sufficiently.
Some fire district engines have experienced that CAFS filled hoses have a higher incidence of clogging and decrease in pressure.
Read more about this topic: Compressed Air Foam System
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