case study:

Emergency Response to Charging EV in Thermal Runaway in a Structure 

This free case study provides basic information for emergency response personnel, and EV charging operators, that may be involved in an electric vehicle incident where the EV is connected to charging.

This course has been developed by global EV fire experts, based on research backed by the Australian Department of Defence.
Format

Online delivery, at your own pace

Course duration:

~30 minutes

Designed for:

Emergency responders and EV charging operators

Content:

Review of a real-world EV fire incident

Course description

This case study has been developed for the awareness of emergency responders and those involved in the EV charging industry, as either site managers or charge point operators.

Assessment and Certification

There is no assessment or certification with this course.

Course content

This case study includes;
  • Vehicle details and background
  • The thermal runaway event
  • Firefighting operations
  • Post-incident site damage
  • Data, potential causes and key learnings
  • Further related learning with EV FireSafe
  • Next steps...using EV ABC to manage fire risk

Target audience

This training is designed for emergency responders and agencies to gain basic identification knowledge and
persons involved in the rollout and management of EV supply equipment (EVSE) to enhance emergency response safety during an incident.

Learning outcome

Step through the incident with emergency responders to understand the hazards and risks, as well as the problems faced during the incident.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Learning pathway

This course is an introduction to the Electric Vehicle Assessment of Battery Condition course.

Life saving knowledge...

Step through the incident with emergency responders
to understand the hazards and risks, as well as the problems encountered during the incident.

Our clients and partners:

Proactive risk management for lithium-ion batteries for safer people and property

Introducing your instructors

Emma Sutcliffe

EV FireSafe CEO
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 firefighter.

Dan Fish

EV firesafe COO
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.

The EV FireSafe team are

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