
Testing Tools and Tactics for Electric Vehicle Fire Incident Response
A research collaboration between the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) and the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has systematically tested a variety of tools and tactics for Electric Vehicle Fire response, with the intent of guiding fire departments on safer and more effective practices. Scope of the Testing About electric Vehicle Fire experiments were conducted using both battery modules (or packs) in isolation and complete EVs undergoing fire conditions. The tests covered multiple response options, including standard hose streams (with
