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May 12-14, 2026

Innovative Learning Classroom Building, Texas A&M University Campus, 215 Lamar St, College Station, TX

Speakers

Schedule

2026

First Responder Summit:
Electric Vehicle and Stored Energy Summit

Join leading experts at the First Responder Summit: Electric Vehicle and Stored Energy, May 12–14, 2026, at Texas A&M University, for in-depth discussions and training on EV and battery-related emergency response. This summit brings together top professionals in fire safety, engineering, and hazardous materials to share cutting-edge insights and best practices for first responders.

2026 Speakers

Chris Pfaff

Fire Captain and Prevention Officer, West Pierce Fire and Rescue

Patrick Durham

Captain and Training Officer, Troy Fire Department

Dr. Sean Thompson

Regional Law Enforcement and Dangerous Waste Coordinator

Sean DeCrane

Director, Fire Fighter Health and Safety Operational Services

Chris Greene

Retired Captain, Seattle Fire Department; Instructor and Committee Member

Daylan Zartman

Chief Operating Officer, Energy Security Agency; Technical Rescue Specialist and Paramedic

Lance Bullard

Associate Agency Director and Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

2026 Schedule of Events

This is a sample schedule of our 2025 event; 2026 event schedule will be announced closer to the event date.

2:00 PM | Check-In Opens

6:30 AM | Check-In Opens

8:00 AM | David Coatney, Agency Welcome and About the TEEX Energy Journey

8:30 AM | Keynote – Chris Greene (Captain Seattle FD, Ret.), The Energy Battleship

10:30 AM | Break

10:45 AM | Dr. Imad Khalek (Southwest Research Institute, SwRI) and Gordon Lohmeyer (TEEX), SwRI Li Battery Testing and Contamination

12:00 PM | Lunch (Provided)

1:00 PM | Chris Pfaff (West Pierce Co. Fire Marshal), DDR Battery Shipments, Codes and Placarding

3:00 PM | Break

3:15 PM | David Brannon (Pasadena Texas Fire Marshal), City of Pasadena’s Energy Codes and Enforcement

4:00 PM | Tompall Glaser (Jupiter Power), Battery Energy Storage Systems – Installation, Safety and Plans in the Event of Failure

5:00 PM | End of Day 1 Content

6:00 PM | TEEX-Sponsored Mixer

8:00 AM | Keynote – Dalan Zartman (Energy Security Agency), Large Scale Li-ion Emergencies – Pre- and Post-incident Planning

10:00 AM | Break

10:15 AM | C Todd Smith (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), Li Battery Toxicity Concerns

11:00 AM | Dr. Sean Thompson (Washington State Department of Ecology), Li Environmental Remediation and Cleanup

12:00 PM | Lunch (Provided)

1:00 PM | Dan Buchanan (TEEX), Training for Energy Emergencies (EM-ESV Software)

2:00 PM | Lance Bullard (Texas A&M Transportation Institute), TTI Crash Testing of Electric Vehicles

3:00 PM | Break

3:30 PM | Panel Discussion (all presenters), Lessons Learned and the Future of Energy

5:00 PM | End of Day

May 12-14, 2026

Innovative Learning Classroom Building, Texas A&M University Campus, 215 Lamar St, College Station, TX 77844

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