Extinguishing Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
July 26, 2022 | 2 PM EDT
The call is coming when you will face an electric vehicle (EV) battery fire. Maybe you already have and experienced dousing an EV in more than 8,000 gallons of water and being on scene for four hours or more. There is a better way. Developed over six years in partnership with leading automotive companies the Rosenbauer battery extinguishing system technology (BEST) does the job with a fraction of the water and within an hour or less.
The call is coming when you will face an electric vehicle (EV) battery fire. Maybe you already have and experienced dousing an EV in more than 8,000 gallons of water and being on scene for four hours or more. There is a better way. Developed over six years in partnership with leading automotive companies the Rosenbauer battery extinguishing system technology (BEST) does the job with a fraction of the water and within an hour or less.
Must-Have Policies and Practices for Every Fire Department
August 25, 2022 | 1 PM EDT
Attendees will learn how to create vital administrative policies and operational practices to protect their personnel and the department and learn to conduct a risk analysis of their operations to determine if there are policies or practices they must implement immediately. Among the topics addressed are the OSHA Operational Statement, physical fitness, carrying firearms, photography, training requirements and skill testing, health and safety, drug testing, and more than 30 operational practices.
Attendees will learn how to create vital administrative policies and operational practices to protect their personnel and the department and learn to conduct a risk analysis of their operations to determine if there are policies or practices they must implement immediately. Among the topics addressed are the OSHA Operational Statement, physical fitness, carrying firearms, photography, training requirements and skill testing, health and safety, drug testing, and more than 30 operational practices.
‘Bed-ridden’ Woman in Donaldsonville (LA) Killed in House Fire, State Investigators Say
State fire investigators have determined that a house fire that took the life of a 65-year-old disabled woman this week began in the back of her Donaldsonville home, but they are still trying to determine the cause.
Two-Alarm Fire Hits Famous Philadelphia (PA) Cheesesteak Restaurant
An HVAC unit is suspected to have started the two-alarm fire that broke out at Jim’s Steaks along 4th and South Streets Friday morning.
Huntsville (AL) Fire Cadet Dies after Training Exercise
A Huntsville Fire and Rescue cadet died Thursday after a training exercise, city officials said.
One Hospitalized in CO Apartment Fire, Gas Leak
The victim suffered life-threatening injuries after a fire and gas leak struck an Aurora apartment complex on East Radcliff Place early Friday morning.
More Flooding, Rescues in Area Around St. Louis (MO)
The fire department said it responded to 75 flooding-related emergencies and 60 people were rescued or helped to safety.
Firefighter, Civilian Treated for Smoke Inhalation after Walla Walla (WA) House Fire
The fire was caused by combustibles being stored too close to an overheated fan, officials said.
