Product Spotlight: How to Put Out EV Fires with the Emtez QuarantineFence
Posted by BRUCE WISHART
Electric vehicle fires require a unique response compared to traditional diesel or petrol engine fires. Learn all about QuarantineFence and how it extinguishes risk. Electric vehicle (EV) fires pose a new kind of threat that many organisations simply arenāt equipped to handle. Itās not uncommon for firefighters responding to these incidents to lack the specialist equipment required to effectively combat these kinds of blazes. In the absence of clearly defined legislation, local governments and any organisations whose facilities come into contact with EVs should review their accident prevention strategies to minimise EV risk. One solution already being adopted by fire...
Service Station and Car Park Fires: Put the Breaks on Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risk
Posted by BRUCE WISHART
As electric cars rise in popularity, what safety considerations should car park and service station managers be taking to protect their premises and the public? What do car parks, waste facilities, and your local fire department all have in common? The answer can be found inside parked cars, public waste, and burning vehicles respectively: lithium-ion batteries, and wherever this emerging technology is found, it brings with it all manner of new considerations for responsible parties. What exactly are the challenges facing car park and service station management companies? What should they be considering in regard to EV safety and how...