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Firefighting Considerations for Electric Vehicle Fires

The rise of electric-powered vehicles traveling on roadways presents new challenges to firefighters when dealing with these types of incidents. Recently one of our Recruit Fire Academy Instructor’s Justin Fryer, Firefighter / Paramedic responded to one of these incidents that made international news. Justin speaks candidly about the challenges he faced on scene. The vehicle fire took approximately four hours and 27,000 gallons of water to extinguish. Is your fire department prepared for this type of event? 

Speakers: Jason Loyd (TEEX), Justin Fryer (TEEX), and Jason Harris (TEEX)

Episode 9: Firefighting Considerations for Electric Vehicle Fires
 This episode features subject matter professionals discussing a mnemonic developed to assist First Responders and First Receiver’s when responding to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Events. We will relate this mnemonic to the current COVID pandemic. SPEAKERS: Kathy Wall (TEEX), Eldon Taylor (TEEX), Ryan LeNorman (TEEX). Episode 13: Firefighting Considerations for Electric Vehicle Fires
 In this podcast, Dr. Jason Moats, Director of TEEX Testing and Innovation Center, moderates a panel of experts from Texas A&M University who participating in a National Science Foundation sponsored project examining how robots were used in response to COVID-19. The panel discusses the research as they affect emergency managers, public health providers, and those who have had to converge to create operational tools during the last twelve months. Speakers include: Dr. Jason Moats, moderator (TEEX), Dr. Robin Murphy (Texas A&M University), Dr. Angela Clendenin (Texas A&M University), Vignesh Gandudi (graduate student, Texas A&M University), Trisha Amin (undergraduate student, Texas A&M University) Episode 14: Firefighting Considerations for Electric Vehicle Fires
 The rise of electric-powered vehicles traveling on roadways presents new challenges to firefighters when dealing with these types of incidents. Recently one of our Recruit Fire Academy Instructor’s Justin Fryer, Firefighter / Paramedic responded to one of these incidents that made international news. Justin speaks candidly about the challenges he faced on scene. The vehicle fire took approximately four hours and 27,000 gallons of water to extinguish. Is your fire department prepared for this type of event? Speakers: Jason Loyd (TEEX), Justin Fryer (TEEX), and Jason Harris (TEEX) Episode 8: Firefighting Considerations for Electric Vehicle Fires
 In this podcast we dive into the subject of CONTINUITY OPS. We are going to look at how a Continuity of Ops plan is crucial in any response effort, but in particular in a crisis of this magnitude. Marty Luna will offer much needed perspective on the Continuity of Ops process and how to successfully manage this process in your jurisdiction. Executive Assistant Chief Homer Robertson with The City of Fort Worth FD will lay out the COOP plan in his City and how they have been adapting it to this extended response. SPEAKERS: Heather Crites (TEEX), Kris Murphy (TEEX), Marty Luna (TEEX), Homer Robertson (City of Fort Worth FD).