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EV FireSafe

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Enhancing safety for emergency responders at electric vehicle 

traction battery fires

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California Wildfires

Our thoughts are with the people of southern California as they battle major wildfires, which we hope are contained soon.

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​As the clean up process begins, we wanted to support recovery operations with five key points about fire-damaged electric vehicles based on our research and hands-on experience.

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Recovery, tow, salvage and waste personnel should be aware that:

  • Identifying partially burnt EVs which pose a risk of secondary or delayed ignition

  • Live cells in a pack may mean live voltage is present

  • Fire-damaged EVs should be triaged and quarantined 

  • Specialist experienced crews should oversee recovery

  • Safe operating procedures for this work are not fully developed

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Read EVs in Wildfires…The New Safety Risks As Recovery Begins

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Who is EV FireSafe?

​We are funded by the Australian Department of Defence to research EV battery fires and emergency response, and have developed the world's only detailed and verified global database of battery fires in cars, buses and trucks, as well as specialist EVs in aviation, mining, military and airports.

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While our database is not publicly viewable, we share our global knowledge with the aim of enhancing safety for everyone working around EVs. This website is the home of our foundational knowledge, and expert training in emergency response, fire investigation and safer EV charging is at evfiresafe.training

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Our expert team of firefighters and emergency specialists also consult across all sectors electrifying their fleet to support a safer transition to EVs.

We are global EV battery fire experts in:

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EV Fire Research

What's an EV? A lithium-ion battery? And what should you know about thermal runaway?

​Start with the basics of lithium-ion batteries, EVs and EV charging, then move through this site to understand thermal runaway, and the hazards and risks facing emergency responders

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EV Fire Consulting

How can workplaces reduce their risk of EV battery fire, particularly around EV charging?

Our global team work with clients in a range of sectors to identify and mitigate their battery fire risk, with a Prevent, Prepare, Respond, Recover emergency management approach, contained with bow tie risk assessments.

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See more on our work in airports, mining and shipping.

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EV Fire Training

Are you EV-ready to respond? 

Join our global Electric Responder training for first and second response. Use our EV Safer Charging System to reduce risk at charging sites, see how we tore down and investigated a burnt EV or learn how to more safety manage damaged EVs.

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Latest EV fire news in our Journal

"...EV FireSafe is invaluable to those of us concerned with, and working in, lithium-ion battery safety. I have had frequent recourse to Emma for data and information on electric vehicle and battery energy storage incidents"

Professor Paul Christensen, Newcastle University 

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