ev charging site fire safety

Electric Vehicle Safer Charging
System

Responsible for EV charging? We help you turn fire risk uncertainty into clear, practical action.

EV charging introduces new fire risks to an electrified workplace. Poor design, incorrect installation, inadequate management, and uninformed users can increase the risk of fire; both in the battery or in electrical wiring.

The EV Safer Charging System gives you the clarity, structure and framework to better protect your EV charging site AND satisfy your safety obligations, site stakeholders, insurance company and fire agency.

The EV SCS has two current versions; one for compliance in Australia and New Zealand, and one for compliance in the United Kingdom.
Format:

Online delivery 

Course duration:

60 minutes

Designed for:

EV charging site managers and owners

Delivery:

Immediate access

Content:

A complete system to install compliant and safe EV charging

Cost:

A$249.00
12 months access, plus resource pack

How many EVs catch fire while charging?

Let's take a quick look at some research data...

We've been researching EV battery fires since 2018, with funding from the Australian Department of Defence, and have (literally!) written the book on how to install compliant EV charging that also follows global best practice.
Our data shows around 15% of all EV battery fires occur while the vehicle is connected to AC or DC charging. 

While it's unlikely to happen to you, charging connected EV battery fires:
  • Pose a serious threat to life and property safety

  • Are difficult for under-trained firefighters to manage

  • Can re-ignite as they're being moved from your site
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Responsible for installing or managing EV charging? The EV SCS is for you.

This is a complete system...not a generic safety training course.

When you invest in the EV Safer Charging System, you'll have access to world-leading resources that provide a:

1

Clear framework to identify & assess fire risk

Better understand the risks associated with EV charging infrastructure, including hazards to responders
2

Resource pack for safer charging

Follow the pack to implement strategies to ensure your site meets regulation and global best practice
3

Pathway to prove proactive management

Show fire agencies, insurance companies and key stakeholders how you've proactively reduced risk
Choose from one of two dedicated versions of the EV SCS based on your location - Australia and New Zealand (where we assisted the Australian Building Code Board) or the United Kingdom (with support from the Energy Saving Trust, UK Government).

Each version has been carefully developed to reflect the local regulatory rules; this ensures you're not relying on generic guidance, but on a system that aligns with the rules and realities you are actually accountable to, while being grounded in global EV fire research and best practice (much of which our team wrote for the Australian Building Code Board!).

Who is it for (and what's in it)?

We know you're busy...so the EV Safer Charging System is designed for self-paced discovery you can start immediately. It’s practical, easy to apply, and built around the realities of EV charging fire risk - indoors and outdoors - and is perfect for:

  • Facility and Building Managers
  • Fleet Managers
  • Strata and Body Corporates
  • Local Government
  • Property Owners
  • Public / Private Asset Managers
  • Operations Managers
  • Project Managers
  • WHS / HSE Officers
  • Insurance and Risk Advisors
  • Safety Officers
  • Fire Safety and Planning

Step through every lesson for a complete overview of EV fire risks and hazards, or simply download the Resources Pack and use it at the right time in your EV charging roll out. See what's included!

Module 1 - Welcome and course orientation

  • Getting started
  • About EV FireSafe

Module 2 - The Basics of EVs, Charging and Battery Fire Risk

  • A brief introduction to lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles
  • How does EV charging work?
  • What is thermal runaway?
  • How many EV fires happen at charging sites?
  • Supporting emergency response

Module 3 - Regulations and Best Practice

  • Regulations for EV charging site fire safety 
  • Best practice guidance for EV charging site fire safety
  • Who should you consult about EV charging fire safety?

Module 4 - Applying the EVSCS Framework

  • Applying the EV Safer Charging System Framework
  • Safer EV charging - DESIGN phase
  • Safer EV charging - INSTALL phase
  • Safer EV charging - MAINTAIN phase
  • What does 'good' look like?

Module 5 - In An Emergency

  • What to do in an emergency
  • 'Do I need to buy a fire blanket?'

Module 6 - Additional Resources and Conclusion

  • Helpful resources
  • Wrap up (and thank you!)

What about the EVSCS Resources Pack?

As well as research data and scenario-based knowledge, you'll have a downloadable and printable resources pack to guide your EV charging safety journey, including:
  • EV SCS Design Checklist
  • EV SCS Install Checklist
  • EV SCS Maintain Checklist
  • EV Safety at Charging Sites poster
  • EV Charging Site Signage
  • EV Charging Site Directional Stickers
  • Pre-Incident Plan for EV Charging Sites
  • EV Charging Weekly Maintenance Plan
  • EV Charging Annual Maintenance Plan
  • EV SCS Fire Safety Action Plan
  • At-Home EV Charging Safety for Fleet Drivers
  • Toolbox Talk - EV Fire Safety
  • Electric Vehicle Safe Use Tips
  • EV Driving and Charging Safe Work Procedure

Ready to reduce your charging site fire risk?

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Used and trusted by:

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 

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.