Why don't firefighters use sand instead of water?

There are two scenarios, with very different answers. For a small grease fire, limited to a pot or a stove top, sand would be a viable option. Except that then we would have to carry sand everywhere, and it frankly won't be useful for much else. Not a winning proposition. read more

" Ben Urwin, a father, husband and firefighter, gave his opinion on the topic below. Check it out and add your own thoughts in the comments. There are two scenarios with very different answers. read more

When a Fire department has the capability, like a fire boat, they will use whatever body of water on which they are sitting to fight a fire; if it makes sense to use it as a water source. Otherwise it is a difficult thing to pull water from the ocean and take it to a fire that is out of shot from the ocean. read more