The Truth About Foam Fire Extinguishers

Foam Fire Extinguishers, talk of the town. Well, not the only hot topic right now, but it ranks highly in the realm of fire safety. It probably has something to do with the great foam fire extinguisher ban of 2025. Or, as we like to call it, the great misinformation wildfire of 2025.

I won’t beat around the bush; there was a ban on C8 firefighting foams containing PFOA. This took effect on the 4th of July 2025, and prohibits the use of that specific foam. Other foam extinguishants under the PFAS group, however, are not banned.