Hale CAFSPro - Manual (Page 8)

❑ Safety Precautions
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❑ Before attempting to start the CAFSPro make sure to close all manual
drains and discharge valves.
❑ Adding compressed air to the hose line dramatically increases the
energy content.
Hose lines charged with compressed air foam have very little weight
but contain large amounts of energy.
❑ CAFS Systems add power to the fire stream via compressed air.
Proper education, training and nozzle selection are required for opera-
tional effectiveness and safety. Greater nozzle reaction can be
expected from some nozzles.
❑ Nozzle selection – Hale does not recommend any specific type or
brand of nozzle for use with the CAFSPro system.
Each fire department must conduct its own evaluation to ensure an
appropriate nozzle choice for the various types of hazards they expect
to encounter. Each fire department must develop associated opera-
tional procedures and guidelines. Hale Products, Inc. does not rec-
ommend or claim suitability or fitness for any given nozzle brand or
style.
WARNING !
ONCE A NOZZLE HAS BEEN SELECTED IT IS IMPERATIVE TO PROVIDE
AMPLE TRAINING IN THE USE OF THE NOZZLE. OPEN CAFS NOZZLES
SLOWLY AND MAKE SURE THE NOZZLE IS SECURED AGAINST REACTION
FORCE.
❑ Do not remove the cap from the FS series foam strainer while the Hale
FoamLogix unit is running and the fire pump is engaged or connected
to a pressurized water supply.
❑ Projectiles can cause injury. DO NOT use a blank hose cap on CAFS
discharges. CAFS stores energy, in the form of compressed air, in
piping that could turn a blank hose cap into a projectile when
removed.
❑ Wet surfaces become slippery. Use care when climbing on the appa-
ratus during operations.
❑ Attack hoses for use with CAFS systems must be suitable for use with
CAFS. Refer to Hale Bulletin 686 for a listing of attack hoses
approved by hose manufacturers for use with Hale CAFSPro systems.
❑ With the foam selector in the flush position or with water in the foam
tanks, the operator is proportioning water into the discharge stream
and slug flow can result. Always select foam tank prior to starting
operations when the apparatus is equipped with a dual foam tank
system.