Mike Willson
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Mike Willson has over 25 years experience in the fire industry across many sectors including Aviation, Refineries, Brigades, bulk fuel storage, much of it involved in flammable liquids as a technical specialist on Class B foams, their application and associated foam delivery systems.

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Real safety concerns exist in aviation

History suggests that each year air travel should see improved safety, but that is not always the case. Changes in aircraft construction materials, firefighting agents and reduced firefighter training, as well as weakened standards and unfavourable passenger practices, could be…

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Fifteen important checks when transitioning to Fluorine Free Foams (F3s)

Regulatory restrictions on legacy long-chain C8 foams of concern are in place in many countries. Legacy C8-PFAS foam stocks have been, or are increasingly being, removed from service and safely destroyed by high-temperature incineration (≥1,100°C) or other approved effective destruction…

Fuel shedding fluorinated foam agents are critical when attacking major oil storage tank fires like this 82m diameter gasoline tank, which burnt for 12 hours while the foam attack was being co-ordinated. Using AR-AFFFs this massive fire was quickly controlled and fully extinguished in just 65minutes from the start of the foam attack, minimising firewater runoff issues into the environment, and saving over 25million litres of valuable gasoline.
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How could two states come to contrary conclusions over PFAS?

2017 saw South Australia propose a limited ban on PFOS and PFOA based firefighting foams. Every public consultation submission endorsed this position as a great idea. Only a third preferred a complete ban on all firefighting foams in future containing…