Class A Foam Survey

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* 1. What is your role at your organization

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* 2. What is your organization’s history using Class A Foam?

We are current users of Class A Foam.

We are past users of Class A Foam, but we have stopped including it in our operations.

We have never used Class A Foam.

If you have never used Class A Foam, please explain why.

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* 3. What brand of foam are you currently using?

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* 4. When did you stop using Class A Foam? (If you are using Class A Foam, put NA)

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* 5. Does your organization have proportioner's installed on your engines?

Yes

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* 6. What brand of engine is the proportioner installed on?

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* 7. What brand of proportioner are you using (if known)?

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* 8. Do you use an eductor system?

Yes

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* 9. Does your proportioner work today?

Yes

If not, when was it last in service?

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* 10. Does your agency have trained staff that can repair your proportions?

Yes

If not, who does this repair for you

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* 11. What type of engines do you have proportioners installed on?

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4-6

None

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* 12. Do you have any problem getting Class A Foam resupplied?

Yes

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* 13. Where do you have problems getting Class A Foam resupplied?

At home agency

At incidents

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* 14. Is your organization a proponent of using Class A Foam?

Yes

If not, why?

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* 15. Does your organization employ helicopters, rotary wing, SEATs and scoopers for fire suppression?

Yes, we employ helicopters

Yes, we employ SEATs

Yes, we employ scoopers

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* 16. If you employ helicopters, is Class A Foam used during aerial fire suppression operation?

Yes

If no, why?

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* 17. If you employ SEATs, is Class A Foam used during aerial fire suppression operations?

Yes

If not, why?

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* 18. If you employ scoopers, is Class A Foam used during aerial fire suppression operations?

Yes

If not, why?

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* 19. Following is a list of Class A Foam advantages. Which are important to your operations?

Improved penetration into Class A fuels

Reduced water requirements/consumption

Greater visibility on applied fuels

Significantly improved mop-up/overhaul time

Quicker knockdown; less exposure to fire hazard for firefighting personnel

Minimal required use rates (typically 0.3-0.5%; 99.5-99.7% water); low cost per mixed gallon of solution

None of the above

All of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Do you believe there are any safety/health/environmental concerns by using Class A Foam?

Yes

Unsure

If yes, please identify those concerns.