VIDEO: SCVFD F500 Training

Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department members, along with other fire agencies in Union County, completed training on the use of F-500 Encapsulated Agent on Saturday. What is F-500? First, F-500 EA has a remarkable ability to cool a fire and surrounding structures, with the ability to absorb 6-10 times more heat energy than plain water.  Instead of scalding steam, F-500 EA releases a warm vapor.  Secondly, F-500 EA encapsulates fuels forming micelles or “chemical cocoons” that render the fuel nonflammable and nonignitable.  Finally, F-500 EA interrupts the free radical chain reaction.  Free radicals are unburned gases produced during the combustion process that turn into smoke and soot.  Inhibiting the chain reaction results in less smoke and toxins and increases visibility. Below is a video from the training session.