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PROACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT

Classroom
EV and Battery Fire Training

Electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries are now part of everyday business operations. While these technologies electrify workplaces, they also introduce fire risks your staff have little - or no - awareness of.

EV FireSafe’s Classroom EV & Battery Fire Training equips businesses with practical, evidence-based knowledge to understand the risks, recognise warning signs and respond appropriately to battery incidents.

Delivered by global experts, this training gives your team the confidence and awareness needed to work safely around battery technology and support electrification.

Train your team before an incident happens!

What are the risks in your workplace?

Lithium-ion batteries behave very differently from conventional fuels and fires. Without proper training, staff may unknowingly place themselves at risk.
Lithium-ion battery fires pose a serious threat to life and property safety in your workplace:
  • They can occur rapidly and without warning

  • Have multiple hazards that are life-threatening

  • Are difficult to extinguish...even for firefighters

Using a Prevent, Prepare, Respond, Recover methodology, it's easy to train your team to identify and mitigate risk with our interactive classroom sessions!
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Compliance, risk and liability...why this training matters

If your team are working around EVs or lithium-ion battery powered devices every day, then you have an obligation to protect their safety in the workplace.

1

Meet workplace safety obligations

Businesses have a duty of care to manage emerging hazards. Battery and EV risks are now recognised in modern workplace safety frameworks.
2

Reduce organisational liability

In the event a battery fire occurs and staff are not prepared, organisations may face serious legal and insurance consequences.
3

Demonstrate proactive risk management

Training your workforce shows regulators, insurers and stakeholders that your organisation is actively managing new technology risks.

Training delivery to suit your schedule

From short webinars to full-day workshops, our live and virtual classroom training sessions help build confidence, strengthen safety culture, and prepare for an electrified future.

Each session is designed to share the latest insights on battery fire behaviour, prevention strategies, and response planning, backed by real-world data and global research.

All training is tailored to speak directly to your team, no matter what role and responsibilities they hold.
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Built by firefighters, funded by Defence, trusted globally 

Introducing your instructors

Emma Sutcliffe

EV FireSafe director
Emma is the Director of EV FireSafe, a private company funded by the Australian Department of Defence to research EV battery fires & emergency response. She is also an operational volunteer firefighter.

Dan Fish

EV firesafe HEAD OF technicaL
Dan is EV FireSafe's Technical Specialist & EV safety guru. He started his career as a mechanic & became a full-time firefighter 20 years ago. He now has an encyclopaedic knowledge of EVs & high voltage systems.

Frequently asked questions

Are events free or is there a cost?

Some of our events are free, primarily for emergency responders, however we also run in-depth technical online and in-person sessions that attract a fee.

Can I organise training for my organisation?

Yes! Our global team of qualified trainers have completed our Electric Responder Level 3 (Train the Trainer) and are also trainer assessor qualified. Just drop us a line at hello@evfiresafe.com to talk location and topic.

Do I have to sign up to evfiresafe.training?

Yes, we do ask you to sign up to register and/or pay for events, just so we can track our learning products (but your information and any payment details are secure!)

You're based in Australia...can I join from another country?

Absolutely! Online events can be joined from anywhere, but please check on the location of in-person events (which are run all over the world).

What will I learn?

Everything you need to know to work more confidently around EVs and lithium-ion batteries, based on your role, sector and requirements. Don't see what you're looking for? Contact us at hello@evfiresafe.com and we can build a course.

How has this training been developed?

EV FireSafe has been researching, burning, tearing down and examining EVs since 2018. These courses are based on our extensive experience, data and globally emerging best practice. In may cases, we’re setting the global standard in EV fire safety and response, and have built out frameworks and evidence-based assessment tools designed to protect people and property.

Who's delivering these events?

The team at EV FireSafe with other global experts! We're funded by the Department of Defence to research EV battery fires (our research is at evfiresafe.com), and have worked with government departments, critical infrastructure clients and emergency agencies to build awareness and enhance safety all over the world.

Are events accredited or have CPD points?

As there are no accreditation standards for the events we run (anywhere in the world...yet!) our courses are not accredited, and we currently don't offer CPD points.

On all topics, we aim to set the global standard in EV fire training.

What if I have a question?

If something isn't clear, or you want to get in touch, email us at hello@evfiresafe.com - allow up to 48 hours for a response from our team.

Do you sell EV fire blankets or extinguishers?

We're very proud of our global research into EV battery fires (read more about that here) which is funded by the Australian Department of Defence. That funding means the knowledge we share with you here is completely independent and not influenced by products or sales.

An important point: Our team has serious reservations about the safety and efficacy of fire blankets, extinguishers and underbody sprays (amongst other products) marketed as suitable for lithium-ion or EV battery fires (thermal runaway). We have tested, and been present at testing, where these products have repeatedly failed to work. If you are considering the purchase of a product, please ensure you have done your due diligence as their use may cause injury or fatality.

Favourite feedback (so far)...

EV FireSafe is invaluable to those of us concerned with, and working in, lithium-ion battery & EV fire safety. 
Professor Paul Christensen
...so many positive comments & thank you messages from attendees of this training. You have made us all safer.
Country Fire Authority
...an immense contribution in updating concepts & information of high technical relevance for our team.
Sergipe State Vehicle Rescue Commission (Brazil)

The EV FireSafe team are

#thought leading | #globally recognised | #data-driven | #safety focused | #evidence based