EV Safety now offers fire mitigation suite to collision centers
EV Safety Inc. has expanded availability of its suite of equipment and online training for repair shops to mitigate the effects of fast-spreading electric vehicle thermal events.
The EV fire and safety company says the expansion is in response to the rise of catastrophic emergency incidents affecting EVs.
EV Safety Inc. was created to aid first responders as they battle potentially deadly blazes and also assist in minimizing costly damage and civilian injury, according to a press release.
The company has researched and developed exclusive, patented equipment and online training to mitigate injuries and effects of battery fires in electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and other applications of high energy density sustainable technology.
Among the company’s products are the FireGuard Fire Resistant Parking Barrier. It’s designed to minimize the horizontal spread of EV vehicle fires at charging stations, parking facilities, multi-family complexes, and other commercial campuses, the release says.
“It’s understood that EVs are the future, and all business owners need to be prepared for inevitable electric vehicle fires at their properties,” said Bruno Lucarelli, managing partner of EV Safety Inc, in the release. “Allowing EVs on site comes with responsibility to employees, customers and local first responders, which is why insurance companies recommend our equipment and online employee safety awareness training to minimize business interruption in operations when these fires occur.”
Despite the total number of EV fire incidents being relatively rare in relation to total vehicle fires, they are increasing dramatically as more EVs enter into the marketplace, the release says.
“Versus traditional gasoline vehicle fires, EV incidents can cause far more injury and damage, with temperatures 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit higher than a gasoline fire, also requiring considerably more effort to extinguish, especially as the batteries enter a state of ‘thermal runaway,’” the release says.
It notes that nearby structures, vehicles, and businesses can be (and are) destroyed quickly, and injuries may occur, especially to first responders.
”It’s crucial that regulators and business owners understand how to properly store and stage these vehicles, especially as there are no fire extinguishers readily commercially available that can handle lithium-ion fires,” said Lucarelli in the release. “We offer products and services to automotive dealers, collision centers, parking facilities, hotels and more, to educate, prepare, and hopefully minimize the catastrophic damage that can have severe effects on future business operations.”
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Featured image: EV Safety Inc.’s FireGuard Fire Resistant Parking Barrier (Provided by EV Safety)