How to support the public safety education campaign
Fire departments worldwide are experiencing an increase of fire incidents involving lithium-ion battery (LIB)-powered devices. As these devices become more prevalent in use, we are seeing more related injuries and deaths.
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute has launched a public safety education campaign to amplify preventative and protective measures that the public can take to mitigate the risks of LIB-powered devices going into thermal runaway.
A key objective of the campaign is to educate the fire service on the fire dynamics of LIB fires so they are comfortable educating their communities and aware of the operational best practices to extinguish these fires.
The Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department has created a program that helps firefighters identify homes with energy storage systems
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The fire service’s trusted voice and unique insight can engage all stakeholders in understanding the associated risks
The guide shares strategies to mitigate the risks associated with lithium-ion battery fires
Educating the fire service and public on how to prevent and mitigate fires involving lithium-ion batteries
The toolkit provides fact sheets and resources that can be downloaded for free, co-branded and disseminated to your community
UL’s FSRI Fire Safety Academy shares free online training course on energy story systems
The fire service is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to more electric devices in our homes, workplaces and community as a whole
The event underscored the need for additional research, plus enhanced training and situational awareness, related to this hazard
The course offers insights into how hazards develop during lithium-ion battery incidents, plus strategies firefighters can use to mitigate the risks
Firefighters love testing new tactics and tools, but some methods simply don’t address the key issue with EV fires
