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AFFF FIREFIGHTING

SYSTEMS
AFFF SYSTEMS
■ HIGH CAPACITY SYSTEMS
AFFF FACTS
■ CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY AMBER
APPEARANCE
■ INDEFINITE SHELF LIFE
■ STORE AT TEMPERATURES >320F (if
AFFF freezes, it may be used after thawing)
■ 94% WATER / 6% FOAM MIX
AFFF FACTS
■ MIXES WITH WATER TO FORM AN
AQUEOUS FILM WHICH EXCLUDES
OXYGEN FROM THE SURFACE OF THE
FUEL
■ COOLS DUE TO WATER CONTENT
■ EXCELLENT PENETRATING
CHARACTERISTICS / SUPERIOR TO
WATER ON CLASS “A” FIRES
AFFF FACTS
■ GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
◆ AFFF IS EXTREMELY CORROSIVE
◆ ENSURE SYSTEM IS PROPERLY ALIGNED
FOLLOWING EACH USE
◆ AVOID INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
◆ WHEN SYSTEM MAINTENANCE IS BEING
PERFORMED ENSURE YOU ARE KEPT
ABREAST OF FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY
AFFF FACTS
■ GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
◆ SOME FORMATION/COLLECTION OF H2S
MAY OCCUR IN PIPING/AREAS WHERE
AFFF STANDS STAGNANT FOR A PERIOD
OF TIME, PARTICULARLY IN THE
BALANCED PROPORTIONING SYSTEM
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ OVERBOARD DISCHARGE
REQUIREMENTS
◆ <3 NM FROM LAND - NO OVERBOARD
DISCHARGE
◆ 3 - 12 NM FROM LAND - DISCHARGE
PERMITTED IF SHIP SPEED IS 10 KTS OR
HIGHER
◆ >12 NM FROM LAND - DISCHARGE AS
REQUIRED
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ DC DECK RE-ENTRY HOSE REELS
◆ 125’ NON COLLAPSIBLE RUBBER HOSE
WITH 11/2 INCH 95 GPM VARI NOZZLE
(100’ ON MHC)
◆ HOSE REEL CUTOUT VALVE NORMALLY
CLOSED
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ ENGINEERING SPACE HOSE REELS
◆ 50’ NON COLLAPSIBLE RUBBER HOSE
WITH 11/2 INCH 95 GPM VARI NOZZLE
◆ HOSE REEL CUTOUT VALVE LOCKED
OPEN.
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ ENGINEERING SPACE HOSE REELS
◆ 27 LB PORTABLE PKP CYLINDER
LOCATED NEAR EACH AFFF HOSE REEL
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ SERVICE VALVE TEST CASTING
◆ ALLOWS FOR TESTING OF BILGE
SPRINKLING SYSTEM WITHOUT
SPRINKLING THE BILGES
■ AFFF CONCENTRATE TANKS
◆ MANUFACTURED FROM 9010 CUNI OR
STAINLESS
◆ VENT/VACUUM BREAKER .05PSIG/.05”Hg
SERVICE VALVE TEST CAST FITTING BILGE SPRINKLING SERVICE VALVE

TEST FITTING
INLET
INLET

CHAIN TEST
CONNECTION

CAP
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ PLANNED MAINTENANCE
◆ DAILY INSPECTION OF VALVE
ALIGNMENT AND FLUID LEVELS
◆ MONTHLY PUMP MAINTENANCE
CHECKS
◆ SEMI ANNUAL CHECK FOR SEAWATER
CONTAMINATION
AFFF SYSTEM COMMON
ITEMS
■ PLANNED MAINTENANCE
◆ SEMI ANNUAL SYSTEM OPERATION
CHECK FROM ALL REMOTE LOCATIONS
◆ ANNUAL FOAM ANALYSIS
◆ NUMEROUS SITUATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
FIXED EDUCTOR SYSTEM
■ HIGH POINTS
◆ FOUND ON MHC / MCM
◆ MCM
✦ FORWARD TANK CAPACITY 50 GL
✦ AFT TANK CAPACITY 200 GL

◆ MHC
✦ TANK CAPACITIES 75 GL FWD / AFT
FIXED EDUCTOR SYSTEM
■ TANKS ARE REFILLED VIA GRAVITY FROM
STORAGE TANK LOCATED NEAR STACKS
■ PMS CHECK FOR AFFF CONCENTRATE
SEAWATER CONTAMINATION IS DONE
QUARTERLY
■ OVERHEAD SPRINKLERS INSTALLED IN
MHC CLASS SHIPS
FILL CONNECTION BPPS
TO HOSE STATION AFFF System
OUTLETS LOW FLOW RATE
AFFF DEMAND
CONCENTRATE TANK USERS HIGH FLOW
RATE DEMAND
USERS
GAUGE
RECIRC
CUTOUT

M
AFFF
PUMP
SOPV

MASTER POWERCHECK
GAUGE SOPV VALVE SOPV

HYCHECK SOPV
VALVE
F/M
AFFF FILL CONN LOW FLOW RATE DEMAND POWERTROL W/

2 SPEED INJECTION SYSTEM


(WEAPON, ELEVATORS, TEST CASTING
PUMP ROOMS)
OPTIONAL
HIGH FLOW
AFFF FILL CONN
RATE DEMAND
(HANGAR SPRINKLER
SYSTEM)
TO HOSE
VENT STATION
OUTLETS

MANUALLY
AFFF OPERATED
CONCENTRATE BUTTERFLY BUTTERFLY
STORAGE TANK VALVE VALVE

RECIRC CUTOUT

POWERCHECK
SUCTION LINE

DRAIN CUTOUT

SOPV SEAWATER
AFFF CONCENTRATE
HUDRAULIC
TWO SPEED AFFF PUMP
CONTROL
SEAWATER HYDRAULIC SOPV
LINES
CONCENTRATE CONTROL LINE
PRESSURE GAGE SOPV
SOPV
HYCHECK
FIREMAIN

STRAINER
BLOWDOWN
2 SPEED INJECTION SYSTEM
■ HIGH POINTS
◆ PUMPS RATED AT 27/65 GPM @175 PSI
✦ 27 GPM - LOW FLOW RATE DEMAND USER (HOSE
LINE, ELEVATOR SRINKLER, etc)
✦ 65 GPM - HIGH FLOW RATE DEMAND USER (HANGAR

SPRINKLER, etc)
✦ POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT ROTARY VANE TYPE

PUMP
✦ MOTOR CONTROLLER POWERED FROM ABT

✦ START LOCAL/ REMOTE. MUST BE STOPPED

LOCALLY
DECK EDGE NOZZLES Single Speed Injection
FLUSH DECK NOZZLES AFFF System

PRESSURE
SWITCHES POWERTROL
TYPE VALVE

F/M

SOPV
O3 LEVEL

MAIN DECK

TO TRANSFER SYSTEM

600 GALLON AFFF


PUMP DISCHARGE
ALTITUDE GAGE
CONCENTRATE TANK
GAGE

HYDRAULIC CHECK AFFF CONCENTRATE


VALVE PUMP

2ND DECK
SINGLE SPEED AFFF SYSTEM
DECK EDGE NOZZLES
FLUSH DECK NOZZLES

PRESSURE
SWITCHES POWERTROL
TYPE VALVE

FIREMAIN

SOPV 03 DECK
CHECK VALVE

MAIN DECK

ALTITUDE TO TRANSFER SYSTEM


VENT
GAGE
PUMP DISCHARGE
GAGE
600 GALLON
AFFF TANK

AFFF
PUMP

2ND DECK
HYDRAULIC
CHECK VALVE
SINGLE SPEED AFFF
SYSTEM
■ HIGH POINTS
◆ SERVICES HANGAR AND FLIGHT DECK
AREAS, PUMP ROOMS
◆ FLUSH DECK NOZZLES
◆ DECK EDGE NOZZLES
◆ ELECTRIC PUSHBUTTON AT EACH HOSE
OUTLET
HIGH CAPACITY AFFF
SYSTEM
■ HIGH POINTS
◆ TYPES INSTALLED IN NAVY SHIPS
✦ BALANCED PRESSURE PROPORTIONER
✦ ELECTRIC 2 SPEED AFFF PUMP SYSTEM

✦ HIGH CAPACITY SINGLE SPEED PUMP


SUMMARY
■ FOAM GENERATING SYSTEMS
◆ 2 SPEED INJECTION SYSTEM
◆ HIGH CAPACITY SYSTEMS
REVIEW QUESTION
■ WHAT RULES APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE
DISCHARGE OF AFFF INTO THE SEA WHEN:
◆ INPORT / 3NM FROM LAND?
◆ PROHIBITED
◆ 3 -12 NM FROM LAND?
◆ IF SHIP SPEED IS > 10 KTS
◆ >12 NM FROM LAND?
◆ DISCHARGE AT WILL
REVIEW QUESTION
■ DESCRIBE THE ACTIVATION SEQUENCE IN A 2
SPEED INJECTION SYSTEM WHEN THE LOW
FLOW RATE DEMAND CIRCUIT IS ENERGIZED.
■ THE MASTER SOPV IS ENERGIZED, STARTING
THE AFFF CONCENTRATE PUMP ON SLOW
AND OPENING THE HYCHECK AND
POWERCHECK VALVES AS WELL AS
ENERGIZING THE SOPV FOR THE LOW FLOW
RATE GROUP (MINUS HOSE REELS)
REVIEW QUESTION
■ WHAT ARE SOME OF THE DIFFERENT
TYPES OF HIGH CAPACITY AFFF
STATIONS?
■ BALANCED PRESSURE PROPORTIONER
■ 2 SPEED INJECTION SYSTEM
■ SINGLE SPEED INJECTION SYSTEM
INSTALLED FIREFIGHTING
SYSTEMS

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