Available for groups only, this course educates first responders on the properties and procedures to follow when dealing with alternative fuel vehicles, including electric vehicles. Participants are trained on the differences between alternative fuel vehicles and their conventional counterparts and on the proper procedures for safely addressing incidents involving natural gas, propane autogas, hydrogen, electric drive, ethanol and biofuel powered vehicles. Participants learn the steps required to secure an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV), how to rescue occupants from a damaged AFV, and proper fire response to an alternative fuel fire. The course details the risks and hazards common to alternative fuel storage, including high-voltage batteries and high pressure gaseous fuel cylinders.
For more information email Cristina Dumitrescu at cristina.dumitrescu@mail.wvu.edu or call her [icon name=”phone-volume” prefix=”fas”] (304) 293-6906