05.6 Free training resources
Are you a training officer, brigade, unit or station developing EV fire training?
As guidance, SOPs & training is developed globally, EV FireSafe offers the following resources for the free use of emergency agencies building capability. These resources are not to be used by private training or other for-profit businesses.
These packs are not designed as concrete recommendations by EV FireSafe, but sensible best practice for the management of EV fires. Your agency guidance or SOPs should always be followed.
Free volunteer emergency brigades training pack
Volunteer emergency responders are welcome to download this free presentation pack which contains a high level look at electric vehicles, EV fires, suppression & secondary ignition risks.
How to use:
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Click on image below to open the pack in a browser window
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Keep this website open in this window as the pack will refer you to pages & videos here
EV road rescue & patient extrication training pack
Developed in collaboration with the road rescue experts at the Victorian State Emergency Service, the EV Extrication Considerations pack provides foundational guidance for emergency personnel & will be updated in 2024.
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Use in conjunction with the information at 04.7 EV Extrication
EV walkaround videos for emergency responders
We regularly create & post video walkarounds of electric vehicles from an emergency response perspective to our EV FireSafe YouTube channel. These videos follow the IAIIM method, typically focusing on Identify, Immobilise, Isolate.
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Click on the link to jump to our YouTube channel
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Hit 'Subscribe'!
Other awesome EV & LiB must-watch videos & courses
A host of great free or cheap knowledge exists online, some of which we link here. If you know of a document, website or video that would fit here, please let us know.
Great learning videos:
Lithium Ion Batteries – The Potential Hazards Facing Emergency Responders
Who: Professor Paul Christensen for Tyne & Wear Fire Rescue Service
Description: University of Newcastle Professor & electrochemistry expert discussing lithium ion battery knowledge & testing, including vapour cloud explosion.
Battery fires knowledge for Fire Brigades 2022
Who: Utkiken Rescue (Sweden), PerOla Malmquist
Description: Excellent explainer video with battery thermal runaway clips by an experienced firefighter / fire engineer.
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles - Safety Risks to Emergency Responders
Who: National Transport Safety Board (US)
Description: Discussion by leading investigators into EV battery fire incidents in the US, emergency response & important learnings.
Great online training:
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training Program for Emergency Responders Online Training.
Who: National Fire Protection Association (US)
Description: Online self-paced course covering alternative fuelled vehicles. Course cost is US$24.95. (Please note not all information may be applicable to Australia).
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles - Safety Risks to Emergency Responders
Who: National Transport Safety Board (US)
Description: Discussion by leading investigators into EV battery fire incidents in the US, emergency response & important learnings.
Fire Service Considerations with Lithium Ion Battery ESS
Who: UL Fire Safety Academy (US)
Description: An excellent deep dive into the large scale battery energy storage system explosion & fire at Surprise, Arizona in 2019 from the first responders who were there.
