Presenter: Richard Long

In 2009, NFPA began a partnership with emergency responders, government regulators, and the automotive industry to develop and implement a comprehensive training program for emergency response to electric vehicle (EV) incidents. Currently, this program provides safety training to emergency responders in order to prepare them for their role in safely handling incidents involving EVs. It has a lack of data to draw on to address the potential hazards associated with damaged EV batteries. In particular, there is very limited, publicly available, validated information regarding response to fires involving electric vehicles and the towing, dismantling, and disposal associated with damaged battery incidents. This research project provides the technical basis for training guidance for first responder emergency response procedures for EV battery incidents.