General Training - Batteries, EV, Micro mobility for the Fire Service-25: Feb 23

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Brief Description
class meets Sunday 10:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. on Feb 23
Full Description
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the program will be to review the functioning and associated hazards presented by lithium ion batteries in use in society today. These include household products, micromobility devices, electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems.
-The first portion of the program will review recent incidents involving thermal runaway and other malfunctioning devices and how the fire service was or may be impacted by these incidents.
-The second portion of the program reviews recent incidents involving BESS and the fire service impacts from these events.
-The third (final) portion of the program will review NFPA 855 and the requirements therein and how these requirements will make BESS installations more standardized, utilizing the latest technology and safety designs.

Throughout the program, fire investigators/inspectors will be shown how these battery technologies impact fires , their aftermath and how their investigations/inspections will be affected.

With battery fires occurring each day around the world, becoming familiar with this technology is vitally important to the fire service and fire protection communities.

INSTRUCTOR: Bob Duval
Robert has been the Fire Investigator for the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), which is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1997. Robert is responsible for conducting investigations of technically significant incidents in order to gather, “Lessons Learned” from each incident to apply those lessons to improving NFPA codes and standards. The investigation of these incidents includes documenting the emergency services response, the structure(s) involved as well as the events leading up to and following the incident. Robert was named the New England Regional Manager for NFPA in 2003. His region expanded in 2018 to include NY and NJ and is now referred to as the Northeast Region. As Regional Director, Robert is responsible for outreach within the northeast states regarding code adoptions, and training. He also serves as a point of contact for stakeholders in the NFPA process, including the fire service, engineering, and safety professionals. Robert has served as the Chief of the Atwood Hose Fire Company in his hometown of Wauregan, CT, where he has been a member since 1981, He has worked as an emergency services dispatcher in a regional fire department dispatch center in northeastern Connecticut since 1986. He also serves on the instructional staff of the Eastern CT Fire Training School.
Training Dates
02/23/2025 - 02/23/2025
Prerequisites
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Registration Dates
12/11/2024 - 02/24/2025
Available Seats
11
Hours
2h 0m
Fee
$10.00
Training Location
CFA
34 Perimeter Road
Windsor Locks, CT  06096
Reporting Instructions
None Specified
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