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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...
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    Are electric vehicles safe in floods?
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Mar 2
    • 2 min

    Are electric vehicles safe in floods?

    To help electric vehicle owners affected by flooding New South Wales & Queensland (March 2022), we’ve put together some information about...
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    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...
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    How common are EV fires?
    Emma Sutcliffe
    • Jan 18
    • 4 min

    How common are EV fires?

    We established a global EV battery fire database to find out If you're a regular reader of automotive news, you'd be forgiven for...
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    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...
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