Testing the EV Toolbox

About this episode

The episode discusses a study on the effectiveness of new tools for containing and extinguishing electric vehicle fires.

Myriad new tools have emerged in recent years that claim to help firefighters safely contain and extinguish electric vehicle fires. However, few of these tools have been independently tested, until now. This year, researchers burned dozens of EV battery packs and four full-sized vehicles to assess the effectiveness of these tools and the tactics required to use them. Today on the podcast, we talk to one of the project's lead researchers to learn about how the study was done and what insights emerged. We also discuss some promising new tactics that could significantly reduce the time and water it takes for crews to put out an EV fire. Links: Read the recent NFPA Journal article on this study and its findings Watch a Fire Protection Reserach Webinar on the project and its findings See and learn more about NFPA resources and training for firefighter EV tactics

People in this episode

Guest: lead researchers

Topics covered

• electric vehicle fires
• firefighter tactics
• research study
• fire safety tools
• emergency response

Keywords

• electric vehicle
• firefighting tools
• fire safety
• research study
• tactics
• NFPA
• EV fires

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Fire Protection Association, Fire Protection Research

Products: EV Toolbox

Books & works: NFPA Journal

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