05.1 EV Emergency Response Training
What is Electric Responder?
EV FireSafe’s training program, Electric Responder, creates EV-ready emergency teams by equipping them with the tools, tactics and techniques they need to adapt response to an electrified world.
Leveraging our global data, we provide EV awareness and interactive incident management sessions designed to give responders two vital skills; the ability to confidently manage EVs in emergency incidents, and life-saving knowledge to share with their agency or organisation.
Electric Responder training
There are three Electric Responder training levels:
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Level 1 - EV Awareness
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Level 2 - EV Proficient
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Level 3 - EV Agency Expert
Learning structure, outcomes and further information can be found in our Electric Responder Training Options pack - click on the image to download.
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Electric Responder Level 1:
Wed, 05 FebVirtual event via Zoom05 Feb 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEDTVirtual event via ZoomLearn EV tactics and techniques from the responders who've seen it, cut it and lived it. This global webinar series focuses on EV emergency response solutions by connecting knowledgable experts to help keep you and your crew safer around electrified transport. Brought to you by www.evfiresafe.com- Wed, 05 MarVirtual event via Zoom05 Mar 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEDTVirtual event via ZoomLearn EV tactics and techniques from the responders who've seen it, cut it and lived it. This global webinar series focuses on EV emergency response solutions by connecting knowledgable experts to help keep you and your crew safer around electrified transport. Brought to you by www.evfiresafe.com
- Wed, 02 AprVirtual event via Zoom02 Apr 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEDTVirtual event via ZoomLearn EV tactics and techniques from the responders who've seen it, cut it and lived it. This global webinar series focuses on EV emergency response solutions by connecting knowledgable experts to help keep you and your crew safer around electrified transport. Brought to you by www.evfiresafe.com
Three levels of Electric Responder learning:
Level 1
EV Awareness
Format:
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2.5 hour interactive online session; OR
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2.5 hour interactive in-person session; 45 min classroom + 60 min EV walkaround + Q&A
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At least 2 EV FireSafe instructors
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Capped at 80 attendees
In this session, 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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Why is there a risk of secondary ignition?
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Safe handover & best practice for post-incident operations
All attendees:
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Receive the Electric Responder Pocket Guide
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Can download a Certificate of Attendance
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Get plenty of time to ask questions!
Level 2
EV Proficient
Format:
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8 hour session; classroom, walkaround, cold scenario + Q&A
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At least 2 EV FireSafe instructors
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Capped at 40 attendees
In this session, 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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Electrocution risk
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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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How to diagnose an EV battery fire
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Why is there a risk of secondary ignition?
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EVABC for safer handover and management
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Decontamination basics
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Skills Drill (cold scenario) with an EV
All attendees:
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Receive the Electric Responder Pocket Guide and Training Booklet
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Take home 2 x Skills Drills to share the knowledge
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Have data-driven knowledge to write or update their agency SOPs
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Get plenty of time to ask questions!
Level 3
EV Agency Expert
Format:
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3 day train the trainer
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Up to 4 EV FireSafe instructors
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Capped at 12 attendees
In this session, Emergency Responders will cover:
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All knowledge from Level 1 and Level 2 Electric Responder training
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IAIIM EVABC™ for incident management
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First on scene? Identify, Assess, Immobilise, Isolate and Monitor your hazards
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Diagnose EV on fire vs EV battery fire
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Conduct an EV Assessment of Battery Condition for safer management and handover to secondary response
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Risk of secondary ignition
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Decontamination basics
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Road rescue extrication theory
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An additional road rescue demonstration can be conducted with EV FireSafe instructor input where host agency has access to an EV
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All attendees:
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Are competent to deliver the Level 1: ER Awareness to anyone in their agency
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Have access to the Electric Responder Pocket Guide and Training Booklet
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Have data-driven knowledge to write or update their agency SOPs
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Will be competent to lead EV Skills Drills for their agency
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Have 12 months membership to the EV Agency Expert platform, including:
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Access to our team - email, phone or virtual meeting any time
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Access to ongoing training updates and webinars (conducted to suit different time zones)
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