Crews Take Refresher Class on Fighting Fire with Foam
Firefighters from Bridgeville, Presto, Upper St. Clair and Moon Township just finished a class on how to use a specialized foam for chemical fires.
The parking lot at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department was filled with suds Sunday afternoon as firefighters there took a refresher course on using foam to fight chemical fires. Firefighters from Bridgeville, Presto, Upper St. Clair and Moon Township finished their 16-hour refresher course on the “Class B” foam that is used for chemical fires that typically come from car crashes, train derailments or industrial accidents. The three South Hills departments have shared a trailer packed with the foam for several years, and Bridgeville fire Chief Bill Chilleo said it was about time to be recertified. “When you don’t play with something enough, you tend to forget,” he said. Moon also participated because it houses one of four regional …
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