tailieunhanh - Fire Fighter Safety and Emergency Response for Electric Drive and Hybrid Electric Vehicles

We insure your car for its agreed value. Your car’s agreed value is set by Just Car at the commencement of your policy and it’s almost always adjusted at the beginning of each subsequent period of cover. It is shown on the most recent of your insurance schedule and renewal notice and it does not change during the period of cover. The agreed value includes GST and is the most we will pay for your car , less any excess(es) and any other deductions this policy explains, for accidental loss or damage covered by this policy occurring during the period. | Fire Fighter Safety and Emergency Response for Electric Drive and Hybrid Electric Vehicles Final Report A DHS Assistance to Firefighter Grants AFG Funded Study Prepared by Casey C. Grant . Fire Protection Research Foundation The Fire Protection Research Foundation One Batterymarch Park Quincy MA uSa 02169-7471 Email foundation@ http foundation Copyright Fire Protection Research Foundation May 2010 This page left intentionally blank Foreword Today s emergency responders are facing unexpected challenges as new uses of alternative energy increase. These renewable power sources save on the use of conventional fuels such as petroleum and other fossil fuels but they also introduce unfamiliar hazards that require new fire fighting strategies and procedures. Among these alternative energy uses are motor vehicles that utilize electric drive propulsion systems. This study focuses on electric drive and hybrid electric vehicles intended for roadway passenger use and describes the variety of safety issues that these relatively new vehicles may present involving fire and or rescue emergency situations either on the roadway or at charging docking stations . garages . The safety of fire fighters and other emergency first responder personnel depends on understanding and properly handling these hazards through adequate training and preparation. The goal of this project has been to assemble and widely disseminate core principle and best practice information for fire fighters fire ground incident commanders and other emergency first responders to assist in their decision making process at emergencies involving electric drive and hybrid electric vehicles. Methods used include collecting information and data from a wide range of credible sources along with a one-day workshop of applicable subject matter experts that have provided their review and evaluation on the topic. The Research Foundation expresses gratitude to the members of the Project Technical Panel