I should have also noted that Clean Cities, a U.S. Department of Energy program, has a complete first responders training program for those responding to alt fueled vehicle incidents.
- Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Feb 15, 2019, at 7:26 PM, Mark Abramowitz <ma...@enviropolicy.com> wrote: > > There are apps specifically for first responders dealing with alt fueled > vehicles. I had one on my phone for awhile, not because I’m a first > responder, but because I dealt a lot with alt fueled vehicles and was > interested in whether there were adequate information sources. > > - Mark > > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > >> On Feb 15, 2019, at 4:28 AM, Ron Porter via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> I'm only a volunteer firefighter, but we get the same books and training as >> the career firefighters in cities. I have not taken all possible classes and >> I have not taken a class that is specific to vehicle fires. I have taken >> recent vehicle extrication classes, though, and the only mention of >> EV/Hybrids was to be very careful because there were no specific techniques >> to avoid contact with the high energies, compounded by the fact that it is >> not always obvious that you are even dealing with that kind of vehicle. I >> know that many are concerned about the lack of information, let alone >> training. >> >> Please lobby the appropriate authorities and manufacturers to get the >> information out there and to develop standards and training. Dealing with a >> fire is one thing, but things get difficult and dangerous if the best we can >> do is make uneducated guesses. >> -- >> Ron >> >>> On February 14, 2019 12:20:30 p.m. CST, paul dove via EV >>> <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >>> There have been battery fires in wrecked Tesla’s this is a real danger. >>> Don’t plow you car into anything! More disturbing is the article not >>> calling out the firemen for incorrect techniques to douse a battery >>> fire. Never use devices designed to smother the fire. The only way to >>> put out a lithium battery fire is to remove the heat with water. It is >>> not called thermal run away for no reason. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Feb 14, 2019, at 8:44 AM, robert winfield via EV >>> <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> If you click the link and read the article, it perpetutes the >>> --->myth<--- of "many Tesla battery fires, and is followed by multiple >>> ads for gasoline fueled motorcycles >>>> spreading fear and uncertainty and doubt. I expect better from the >>> -->EVDL >>>> On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 11:59:04 PM EST, brucedp5 via EV >>> <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> https://gaadiwaadi.com/shocking-electric-two-wheeler-burns-like-a-bomb-captured-in-video/ >>>> Electric Two-Wheeler Bursts Into Flames Suddenly, Captured In >>> Shocking Video >>>> Feb 1, 2019 Vibin P Vijay >>>> >>>> [image >>>> >>> https://gaadiwaadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/electric-bike-cathes-fire.jpg >>>> >>>> > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
