Soy-Based Foam Offers Safer Firefighting Option

A new product is helping local fire departments fight fires by replacing harmful ‘forever chemicals’ with ones that are safer for both people and the environment. United Soybean Board Past Chairman Steve Reinhard says SoyFoam is gaining popularity, and its use is expanding throughout the country. “It’s out in several states now across the United States, and more are adding all the time. The distribution network is expanding, I think to 19 states, and getting bigger.” Casselton, North Dakota, Fire Chief John Hejl welcomes this new product. “Most of the time, we would get to a fire scene and ask if we should turn the foam on. Of course, it would help, but the answer is no, because we’re going to do more harm than good with it. So now with soy foam, it takes away that risk and we can just use foam.”