05.5 - EVFS business training
Train with our SMEs at evfiresafe.business - our dedicated training platform
To assist everyone working with or around lithium-ion batteries & electric vehicles, we've developed an online learning management platform at evfiresafe.business
Our knowledge is not static. We are constantly learning from & investigating incidents, collaborating with a global network of EV manufacturers, fire agencies & battery experts, & creating short, information-packed videos & content for YouTube, Facebook & LinkedIn.
With new information, which is essential in this fast-moving space, our expert EV battery fire training instructors are continuously updating & adapting our training platform.
You can also download our IAIIM method for managing electric vehicle incidents & fires to assist with building your agency EV SOPs.
EVFS Presentations
Recent presentations by our Project Director
AC, DC & HV...what happens when an EV catches fire while charging?
EV fires & emergency response
EV Fires Multi-Agency Information Pack for WA
SES Leadership Forum (June 2022)
CFA D14 Incident Management Tonight (24 May 2022)
Australian Fleet Managers Association Conference (Sydney 2022)
Fire Australia Conference (Melbourne 2022)
Langwarrin & Moorooduc CFA Brigades May 2022
Courses & Training now live
EV Charging Fire Safety
Design, install & maintain safer EV charging hubs for users & responders
Created for fleet managers, strata, body corporate, local governments, campuses, shopping centres, airports, mining, agriculture, military, automotive & EV charging suppliers, this course provides data-driven knowledge on:
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What's a lithium-ion battery?
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How are they used in electric vehicles?
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Why do they catch fire & what are the hazards?
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How many EV battery fires occur at charging sites?
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When there's a higher risk of EV battery fire
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When to call for emergency help
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How to build safer EV charging site
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Whether you should buy extinguishing products
Download free resources, including a charging site checklist, site safety poster, draft SOPs for site managers & users & a form for how to write a pre-incident plan to give to your local fire service.
Lithium-ion battery fire basics for safety
Lithium-ion Battery Fire Safety Basics
Vital training for everyone! Keep yourself & your workplace safer when working around lithium-ion batteries & electric vehicles!
In this 20 min online course you'll learn everything you need to know to understand, & mitigate, the risk of battery fire in your workplace. In it, you'll cover:
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What is a lithium-ion battery?
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What is thermal runaway?
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Identifying LiBs in your workplace
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Safer working around LiBs
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Identifying a LiB fire (& what to do!)
Emergency Responders
Prepare to confidently manage lithium-ion battery & electric vehicle fires
In these online sessions, Emergency Responders will cover:
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What is a lithium-ion battery?
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What are the risks & consequences of battery fire?
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What is thermal runaway?
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How to recognise a damaged lithium-ion battery
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Battery ignition & vapour cloud explosion
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Categorisation of LiBs & emergency response
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First on scene verbal & visual checks for EVs
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How do we determine battery fire?
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Using IAIIM to manage a LiB or EV incident
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Emerging best practice from global agencies
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Emerging products & tools
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Why is there a risk of secondary ignition?
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Safe handover & best practice for post-incident operations
Automotive
Understand & mitigate risks of lithium-ion battery & electric vehicle fires
In these sessions, people working in the automotive sector will cover:
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Pre-work checklist & inspections
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Safer EV charging procurement & installation
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Preparing for a high risk EV
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Why you should establish a quarantine area
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Training staff to recognise the early signs of thermal runaway
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Emerging products & tools
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Why is there a risk of secondary ignition?
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What do you need to know for post-incident recovery?
Expert instructors for all sectors
Lithium-ion batteries are used everywhere, every day. So to address the fire risk to people & property, we've developed a team of global experts to help us build sensible & cost-effective training that is updated regularly in this fast moving space.
