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  • 01 - Home

  • 02 - What is EV FireSafe?

    • 02.1 EV Fire FAQs
    • 02.2 Key findings
  • 03 - Electric vehicles

    • 03.1 EVs in Australia
    • 03.2 What is an EV?
    • 03.3 HV cable & components
    • 03.4 What is a traction battery?
    • 03.5 Common EVs
    • 03.6 Identifying an EV
    • 03.7 How does EV charging work?
  • 04 - EV fires

    • 04.1 EV fire global timeline
    • 04.2 What is thermal runaway?
    • 04.3 EV fire behaviour
    • 04.4 Risks - EV fire overall
    • 04.5 Research - EV fire + charging
    • 04.6 Risks - EV fire + charging
    • 04.7 Suppression methods
    • 04.8 EV fire reignition
    • 04.9 Make safe & towing
  • 05 - EVFS info & resources

    • 05.1 Report an EV fire
    • 05.2 Links & Resources
    • 05.3 Emergency manuals
    • 05.4 Contact EVFS
    • 05.5 EV FireSafe journal
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    Why do e-buses catch fire?
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Apr 25
    • 5 min

    Why do e-buses catch fire?

    Electric buses are rightly gaining popularity on our city streets, supporting better air quality in the places our children live, work &...
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    Fire safety for EV charging sites - online course launched
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Apr 20
    • 3 min

    Fire safety for EV charging sites - online course launched

    Our research found a third of all EV battery fires occur at EV charging hubs. This knowledge gives charging site owners an opportunity to...
    27 views0 comments
    Electric vehicle fires on ships & ferries
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Feb 23
    • 8 min

    Electric vehicle fires on ships & ferries

    The Felicity Ace is drifting in the Atlantic with thousands of burning vehicles from the Volkswagen Group onboard, some of them electric....
    1,622 views2 comments
    Towing a burnt electric vehicle - the risks
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Feb 22
    • 4 min

    Towing a burnt electric vehicle - the risks

    The towing & transport of electric vehicles carries significant new risks & challenges that are not yet well understood by either...
    106 views0 comments
    A look at electric car explosions
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Feb 4
    • 3 min

    A look at electric car explosions

    We're increasingly asked about the risk of an electric vehicle (EV) exploding, so let's have a look at the research.
    3,263 views0 comments
    CNBC interview - The Challenge with Electric Vehicle Fires
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Jan 27
    • 1 min

    CNBC interview - The Challenge with Electric Vehicle Fires

    I was delighted to join a small group of global experts to discuss emergency response challenges at EV fires with CNBC. Aired on CNBC's...
    267 views0 comments
    Emergency response to electric vehicle traction battery fires - what we know & what we need to learn
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Jan 10
    • 4 min

    Emergency response to electric vehicle traction battery fires - what we know & what we need to learn

    Electric vehicle traction battery fires are rare, but present new risks & challenges for emergency responders. We’ve long known that...
    81 views0 comments

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