Plus a call to manufacturers and legislators to provide more funding, education, and resources to properly equip first responders
As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to expand at a rapid rate, the fire service is left playing catch-up to understand best practices for interacting with these vehicles in emergencies.
EV manufacturers are required to develop Emergency Response Guides (ERGs) and Quick Response Guides (QRGs) to provide first responders with basic information about the vehicles. And some manufacturers are strongly committed to providing safety and educational materials as well as training courses to first responders, and their actions should be applauded and duplicated by others. The problem: Many of the reference materials to which we have access lack the real-world details that we desperately need for proper training. Read More…