Battery and Electric Vehicle Fire Safety
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Battery and Electric Vehicle Fire Safety

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What should the initial operations involve when responding to battery and electric vehicle fires?

  • Evacuating all personnel without assessment
  • Ignoring the presence of batteries
  • Applying water immediately to the fire
  • Conferring with the Incident Commander (correct)

    • How should batteries be treated during an incident involving battery and electric vehicle fires?

  • Only as a last resort hazard
  • As standard household batteries
  • As if they are energized (correct)
  • As if they are de-energized

    • Which approach should be used for quick evaluation of the incident scene for battery emergencies?

  • Answer, Control, Respond, Evacuate
  • Assess, Communicate, Rescue, Evaluate
  • Assess, Control Hazards, Rescue, Evacuate (correct)
  • Assess, Control, Evacuate, Rescue

    • What is the first step in controlling hazards during a battery emergency?

    <p>Secure the area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done regarding risk assessment for battery emergencies?

    <p>Evaluate the hazards and the likelihood of harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be considered for electric vehicles during a fire incident?

    <p>Consult the manufacturer guide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential to establish for interior and exterior Energy Storage Systems (ESS)?

    <p>Control zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When conducting rescue operations in battery emergencies, what is a recommended practice?

    <p>Use appropriate methods and equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most effective method to reduce heat in battery emergencies?

    <p>Use water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered during an effective risk assessment for battery emergencies?

    <p>Ability of the Hazardous Materials Team to control the hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the evacuation process for victims in battery incidents?

    <p>Remove victims to an area of safe refuge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which agency should be consulted to assist during a battery emergency?

    <p>Outside agencies where available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When dealing with disposable alkaline batteries, which hazard should be considered?

    <p>Alkaline (base) hazard from large quantities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential to do before implementing incident objectives in a battery emergency?

    <p>Receive approval from the Incident Commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should responders do after rescuing victims in a battery emergency?

    <p>Provide appropriate decontamination to victims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key consideration when handling Disposable Lithium Metal batteries?

    <p>Refer to specific battery considerations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should NOT be allowed when handling a battery of concern?

    <p>Allow persons in an elevator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if damaged battery cells are found?

    <p>Place them in a battery containment device</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a vehicle is involved in a fire and non-intervention is not feasible, what is a recommended action?

    <p>Control visible EV fire with water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What safety measure should be taken to prevent a vehicle from moving during battery incidents?

    <p>Place wheel chocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be established to safely remove batteries if overpacking isn't possible?

    <p>A path of travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When assessing an incident involving an electric vehicle (EV), what is a key factor to evaluate?

    <p>The involvement of the battery pack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended for protecting infrastructure during a vehicle fire if a non-intervention decision is made?

    <p>Protect surrounding infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option is a method to control an EV fire, other than water?

    <p>Utilizing an EV nozzle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done after extinguishing a fire in an electric vehicle?

    <p>Ensure no fire or thermal runaway signs are present for at least 45 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure is recommended for checking additional battery cells during an EV fire?

    <p>Monitor with a thermal imager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important step to prepare for water supply operations at an EV fire scene?

    <p>Estimate the amount of water needed beforehand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When dealing with an electric vehicle in a garage, what is advised?

    <p>Work with towing personnel to remove the vehicle safely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered when lifting or tilting a vehicle during a fire incident?

    <p>Ensure it is safe for direct access to battery modules for cooling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advised distance to keep the vehicle from exposures in the event of re-ignition?

    <p>At least 50 feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done for vehicles involved in a fatality incident?

    <p>They must not be moved from the incident scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for towing a damaged electric vehicle after a fire?

    <p>County contractors as directed by law enforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended to consult for health information regarding battery hazards?

    <p>Safety Data Sheets (SDS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the absence of specific information, what should be consulted to identify inhalation hazards?

    <p>Current reference material and air monitoring tables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What minimum procedure is necessary for personnel engaging in firefighting during a battery fire?

    <p>Standard structural fire decontamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered for incidents that involve corrosive contamination?

    <p>Technical decontamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is identified as the primary contact for questions regarding the Standard Operating Guideline?

    <p>Company Officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a method to address battery hazards?

    <p>Manual fire suppression techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is necessary for personnel entering a designated hot zone during a battery incident?

    <p>Standard fire decontamination procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization is listed among the references for applicable policies and laws?

    <p>NFPA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Battery and Electric Vehicle Fires

    • Initially assess the scene for individuals needing rescue or evacuation.
    • Treat all batteries as energized, avoid contact with high voltage components.
    • Apply the ACRE approach (Assess, Control Hazards, Rescue, Evacuate).
    • Secure the area, isolate hazards, and establish control zones.
    • Use appropriate methods and equipment to separate personnel from hazards.
    • Consider hazards, control capabilities, likelihood of harm, and intervention benefits for risk assessment.
    • Consult manufacturer guides for electric vehicles, consider non-intervention for fire involvement, and protect infrastructure and adjacent property.
    • For interior and exterior ESS, establish control zones, restrict operations to immediate life safety needs, and ensure technical specialists are en route.

    Specific Considerations

    • Disposable Alkaline Batteries
      • Consider standard extinguishment techniques (water, dry chem, CO2)
      • Consider alkaline (base) hazards from large quantities of these batteries.
      • Consider small mercury (Hg) hazards in pre-1990 batteries.
    • Disposable Lithium Metal Batteries
      • If unable to safely overpack inside a structure or confined area:
        • Establish a path of travel to remove batteries.
        • Ensure suppression capabilities throughout the path of travel.
        • NEVER ALLOW PERSONS IN AN ELEVATOR WITH A BATTERY OF CONCERN.
        • Cover the battery with a fire blanket, or use a specialty fire bag, during movement outside.
    • Damaged Battery Cells
      • Place damaged cells into a battery containment device or overpack when possible.
      • Check the area for battery cells ejected from a battery pack, as these should be considered damaged.
    • Electric Vehicles (EV)
      • Evaluate involvement of the battery pack powering the vehicle.
      • Consult the manufacturer guide for the type of vehicle involved, when available.
      • Consider non-intervention for fire involvement after appropriate risk assessment.
      • Protect infrastructure and adjacent property if allowing the vehicle to free burn.
      • Place wheel chocks to prevent the vehicle from moving.
      • If non-intervention is not feasible:
        • Protect exposures and control visible EV fires with water.
        • Consider utilizing the EV Nozzle for suppression and cooling.
        • Consider deploying the EV fire blanket to suppress flames and reduce smoke production.
        • Continuously cool battery cells involved in fire and prepare for extended water supply operations.
        • Consider chocking the wheels.
        • Use a Thermal Imager to check additional battery cells for propagation.
        • Consider lifting/tilting the vehicle if safe to do so, for direct access to battery modules for cooling.
        • Consider water supply requirements.
      • Perform air monitoring for flammable vapors in enclosed or partially enclosed areas.
      • For vehicles in a garage or enclosed area, work with towing or technical rescue personnel to remove the EV to a safe area outside.
      • Consider moving the vehicle to a safe area with no exposures.
      • Work with law enforcement and towing personnel to safely remove the vehicle from the incident scene.
      • Ensure no fire or signs of thermal runaway/heating are present for at least 45 minutes before releasing the vehicle for towing, investigation, etc.
      • Advise that the vehicle should be placed at least 50’ from exposures on all sides in the event of re-ignition.
      • If the electric or hybrid vehicle is burned or has damage to battery cells, county contractors will be responsible for towing the vehicle.
      • The storage lot it is taken to cannot refuse storage of the vehicle.
      • Harris County Sheriff’s Office requests that a vehicle involved in a fatality incident NOT BE MOVED.
    • Interior Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
      • Work with the Incident Commander to ensure:
        • Appropriate fire suppression tactics for the building involved.
        • Ensure access to building information, including the location of any batteries or ESS.
      • Establish control zones and restrict entry to immediate life safety needs.
      • Ensure technical specialists are en route.
      • Use available SDS information to provide to medical and hospital personnel.
      • Consult current reference material and air monitoring tables for inhalation hazards in the absence of specific information for the battery involved.
      • Consider technical decontamination for incidents involving corrosive contamination.

    Decontamination

    • Consult the SDS or a technical expert for each battery hazard when available.
    • Decontaminate as necessary.
    • Standard structural fire decontamination procedures should occur for any personnel engaging in firefighting or entry operations into a designated hot zone.

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