Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Emergency Field Guide and Free Training?

Ok…. here are two fire training courses plus a Rescue Guide from the NFPA.
NFPA Extrication Guide

Procedures and full-color graphics are specific to each vehicle, with new vehicle renderings developed by Moditech Rescue Solutions, the world leader in extrication diagrams. Coverage includes:

  • Identification/Initial Response
    Immobilization/Disabling
    Spill Hazards
    Submersion Safety
    Fire/Re-ignition Safety Tactics
    Crash/Extrication Diagrams & Manufacturer Information

High Voltage battery vehicle safety information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Fire Protection Research Foundation
Vehicle immobilization. Disabling high-voltage and SRS systems. Conducting safe extrication cuts with new Moditech Rescue Solutions diagrams. Executing vehicle recovery and disposal. It’s all here!


Electric Vehicle Safety for Emergency Responders Online Course

Electric Vehicle Safety for Emergency Responders Online Course

Use the link below to download the pdf of the guide.  The NPFA watermarks the pdf to deter people sharing the file, but since it’s free.  Just use the link to download a copy.

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Emergency Field Guide, 2014 Edition

While you are at the NFPA’s site.  Also sign up for the Electric Vehicle Safety for Emergency Responders Online Course which is also free.  Just in case that’s not enough training, there’s an Electric/Hybrid/Fuel Cell Safety Course for Trucks, Buses, and Commercial Fleet Vehicles Online Course too.  The NFPA has partnered with my friends over at Moditech, makers of Crash Recovery System so the vehicle schematics are the best around!

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