SOP’S FOR FOAM OPERATION ON FIRE (FIRE TRUCK )

1. All necessary PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including i.e fire suit, safety

gloves, safety shoes, safety helmet, shall be wear by the person/ crew member.

2. Ensure vehicle is parked in safe area.

3. Check the foam level in foam tank.

4. Check the water level in water tank.

5. 102 liter foam in required for 3300 liter water and 216 liter foam is required for 7000

liters water if the foam and water proportion is kept 3% and 97% respectively.

6. Check the availability of Foam Making Branch Pipe (FMBP).

7. Ensure the by-pass valve is shut off. To avoid mixing of foam with water in water

tank.

8. Open the main valve of water tank.

9. Start the pump at the normal pressure.

10. Open at least one delivery out let or monitor.

11. Open the water to foam proportion valve (full).

12. Set the percentage of foam by opening the foam proportion valve at required rate.

(e.g) 3% or more.

13. After completion of foam operation the system must be “flushed”. i.e pipe-lines,

delivery hoses, all delivery outlet valves, monitor, hose real etc.

14. While flushing, the water to foam proportion valve shall be opened and foam

proportion %age valve shall be fully closed.

15. Flushing process will continue until all pipe lines are cleaned of foam.

16. After complete cleaning, all valves of water to foam valve shall be closed.