The Cobra and EV Battery Fire Course is a theoretical course delivered on-site at your location. It equips you with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively plan and carry out firefighting operations involving electric vehicles with propagating Li-ion battery fires. The course is conducted in groups of up to 25 people to encourage questions and discussions. This course is tailored for incident commanders, officers, instructors, firefighters and professionals with other relevant backgrounds.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Understand Battery Fires: Explore batteries’ geometry, chemistry, and fire behaviour to grasp how these fires develop.
- Risk Management: Learn about the potential risks associated with battery fires and explain ways to assess and mitigate them.
- Preventing Propagation: Study strategies to prevent fire propagation and thermal runaway in Li-ion battery fires.
- Firefighting Tactics: Gain insight into the tactics, organisation, and recommended resources for extinguishing electric vehicle fires involving batteries.
- Cobra Tool Expertise: Develop the skills to plan and use Cobra as the primary firefighting tool for propagating Li-ion battery fires.
Cobra & EV Battery Fire Course EN (PDF)
Kurs: Cobra vid elbilsbränder SE (PDF)
