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PYROCAP B-136™ TRAINING MANUAL
PURPOSE OF THIS TRAINING MANUAL
This manual is to inform firefighters of the effective application of PYROCAP B-
136™ in all appropriate fire and hazardous spill emergencies.
It is designed to augment the training of firefighters. If this information is to be
discussed in a briefing or classroom setting, classes of 10 to 12 firefighters will be best
served by the training, although larger groups can use the material effectively.
Presentation and discussio n of the material will take one hour.
DEFINING THE THREAT: Toxic Smoke, Heat, and Multiple Class Fires
Reports from the National Fire Protection Association cite smoke inhala tion as
the greatest threat of injury and death by fire. According to firefighters interviewed
throughout the world, this major threat is followed closely by heat exposure, a hazard
which is often encountered when water alone is used to extinguish extremely hot fires.
Superheated steam, which often is present when water alone is used to extinguish many
structure fires, is a hazard which may be as life threatening as the fire itself.
For decades, most of the extinguishing agents firefighters have been presented
with focus on one class of fire, typically, Class A or Class B. However, over 90 percent
of fires which firefighters confront each year involve a combination of Class A, B, and D
materials.
A typical structure fire not only involves the wood support beams and walls, but
also petrochemicals found in carpeting, fabrics, and paint, as well as, metals such as
aluminum siding, vents, and others found throughout many homes and buildings. Much
of the same may be said about automobiles and aircraft. In all of these situations,
firefighters are confronted with a combination of Class A, B, and D fires.