Electric vehicle fires: Products, strategies and the power of time
Podcast: Better Every ShiftPublished On: Thu Mar 09 2023
Description: Buckle up for an electric episode, driving hard into everything firefighters need to know about electric vehicle fires. Puns notwithstanding, Zam and Janelle are thrilled to speak with Patrick Durham, a captain and training officer with the Troy (Michigan) Fire Department who also works as a mechanical engineer. Durham started StacheD Training to educate firefighters on a variety of technical topics, including the unique aspects of responding to EV incidents, so he’s the right person to answer all of Zam’s scenario-based questions about how to handle various EV fire situations. Plus, we get into all this: Durham’s takes on the various products for extinguishing EV fires; tips for determining whether it’s an EV battery fire or a standard vehicle fire; and how long it takes for an EV fire to burn itself out. Don’t miss: The smart SCBA analogy to lithium-ion battery fires Hot seat sneak peek: Durham’s dream car … but is it an EV? Bonus reading: Electric vehicle fires: Where the waiting game wins Email bettereveryshift@firerescue1.com to share your feedback! Enjoying the show? Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
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