NSW Firefighters Mandate EV Training Amidst Surge in Battery Fires

Published on March 18, 2024

Firefighters in New South Wales (NSW) will receive mandatory training to handle electric vehicle incidents amid rising lithium-ion battery fires and EV sales. The state government announced the compulsory training after Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to four separate lithium-ion battery fires on March 15. Crews are handling an average of 5.7 blazes weekly after electric vehicle sales surged by 161 percent in 2023 to 87,217 sales. Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib said the training was about emergency responders expanding their skills to handle incidents involving EVs as they become more prevalent on the roads. Over 65,000 emergency responders will learn risk identification, safe practices, firefighting and rescue techniques, and how to transport damaged EVs through online modules and in-person sessions in the coming months....

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