Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Lithium-Ion battery fires, and the resulting hazardous materials environment, is an emerging threat to the fire service. When considering the rapidly rising demand for battery energy storage (electric vehicles, solar panel energy storage systems, and electric bikes/ scooters) the prevalence for disaster involving lithium-ion battery fires is rising. Lithium-Ion does not behave in ways that traditional firefighting techniques will resolve. Cutting edge education as well as new firefighting strategies and tactics must be developed.