#475 Electric Vehicle Fires Explained with Mike Maybin from IRRTC
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges firefighters face with new vehicle technologies, particularly electric vehicles and their associated hazards.
In this episode I sit down with Mike Maybin from IRRTC to explore how rapidly evolving vehicle technology is reshaping the fireground. From electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries to hydrogen systems and heavy goods vehicles, Mike explains the hazards firefighters are increasingly likely to encounter and why many of our legacy tactics, training packages and assumptions are struggling to keep pace. We discuss the science behind battery fires, the importance of understanding thermal runaway...
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