E85

This course is at an awareness level for fire fighters and outlines the following topics: foam technology, prevalence of ethanol in our society, properties of ethanol, extinguishing methods, equipment use, and concludes with a live burn in a confined alternative fuel burn unit.

  • Alcohol based fuels
  • Production of E 85
  • Fire behavior
  • Class B fire suppression
  • Foam
  • Class A
  • Class B -- AFFF, AR AFFF

Foam application

Contact Information

Thief River Falls Campus
  • Chris Hofmann
  • Fire Coordinator
  • (218) 683-2800