Fluorine Free Foam Global Firefighting School

Fluorine Free Foam (F3) Global Firefighting School

MARCH 2-4, 2027

Hilton Conference Center & TEEX Fire Training Field in College Station, TX.

Watch our 2026 Firefighting School highlight video and get excited!

For questions about the school, please email Rick Isaacks, National Foam Training Manager, at: rick.isaacks@nationalfoam.com.

Who Attends?

National Foam's Annual F3 Global Firefighting School brings together industrial and municipal firefighters from around the world to strengthen F3 firefighting skills and application techniques while earning professional certifications.

What is included?

  • Certified Training and Industry-Leading Instructors

  • Case Study Review and Discussion

  • F3 Application Techniques and Tactics with Foam Hardware

  • F3 Chemistry and Foam Performance Demo

  • One Day of Classroom Sessions

  • Two Days of Live-Fire Field Training

What will you learn?

    • Changing firefighting foam legislation (State and Federal)

    • Legacy AFFF vs. SFFF (F3) foam chemistry – What is the difference?

    • Does SFFF (F3) work? – How do we know it works?

    • How does SFFF (F3) foam solution vapor suppress without film forming?

    • New SFFF (F3) developments in foam concentrates

    • Chemicals of high concern – The phase out of AFFF / AR-AFFF

    • Determining foam application rates

    • Type II and III application methods

    • Foam application density – What is it?

    • Determining water and foam requirements for different hazards

    • Tank type III fuel-in-depth firefighting

    • Spill fire (tank and dike, truck rack, roll over)

    • Crude oil – Why is this special?

    • Shore based Marine (fresh and salt water)

    • How does a fixed system protect a hazard?

    • Tank and Dike

    • Loading Rack

    • Sprinkler System

    • Fixed Perimeter System (Oscillating Monitors)

    • Strategy and tactics for portable systems

    • How to determine correct equipment such as:

      • Pumps

      • Monitors

      • Guns

      • Educators

      • Proportioners

    • Preplan – What to know about your facility

    • Size-up – Real-time assessment

    • Strategy – Rescue, exposure, contain/confine, extinguish protocol (RECEO).  Water and foam supply.

    • Tactics – Task oriented, putting it all to work

    • Command – Roles and functions

    • Other assigned resources

    • Real life case studies of SFFF (F3) in use

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Bunker gear is not provided. However, Delta Fire and Safety can assist with rental gear for a fee: www.deltafas.com.

SCBA’s are required and provided by the field on each training prop.

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National Foam has secured a room block at the great rate of $151/night with our host hotel, the Hilton College Station & Conference Center for the 2027 School. Registered participants can CLICK HERE FOR THE DISCOUNT RATE.

2027 Registration Available Soon!

Early Bird Tuition through January 31, 2027: $2,995 per participant

Standard Tuition after February 1, 2027: $3,100 per participant

Registering 5 or more participants from the same company? Email us to learn about our group discount offer: CUSTOMER.SERVICE@NATIONALFOAM.COM.