Avondale – fire suppression

Fire represents a low occurrence but high consequence event for most departments, including ours.  While actual fires represent a small portion of total calls received by AFMD, they continue to represent the greatest threat to the safety of both the citizens and our firefighters.  AFM units may be dispatched to any fire including trash, vehicle, or vegetation fires to large structural fires involving hazardous materials.  To give our crews the greatest advantage in mitigating fires, AFM uses the latest technological advances in suppressing fires.  Thermal Imaging cameras¹, which see light waves in the infrared spectrum², are used to see through smoke and darkness for locating possible victims or hidden fires.  All front-line engines are capable of using firefighting foam which have been proven to more efficiently extinguish fires by absorbing more heat than an equal volume of water.  This reduces the amount of water needed to extinguish a fire resulting in quicker fire control and a potential reduction in property loss.

1. thermal imaging cameras: 熱顯像儀。 ↩︎
2. infrared spectrum: 紅外線光譜。infrared 指「紅外線的」 ↩︎