First Responder Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety Training | naftc

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First Responder Safety Training

Course Description

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.

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

List the key properties, characteristics, and functions of alternative fuels.
Explain the operation of AFVs.
Recognize AFV components.
Identify the risk and hazards common to alternative fuel storage.
List the steps required to secure an AFV.
Follow the steps for rescuing occupants from a damaged AFV.
Demonstrate proper response to fires and fuel leaks of AFVs.

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First Responder Safety Training
TABLE OF CONTENTS

For more information email Cristina Dumitrescu at cristina.dumitrescu@mail.wvu.edu or call her [icon name=”phone-volume” prefix=”fas”] (304) 293-6906

Course materials provided:

Participant Manual – ISBN 978-1-933954-28-8
Each module contains:
Illustrations
Explanatory figures and tables
Review questions
Key terms

Course designed for:

Fire departments
EMS personnel
Law enforcement agencies

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Light Sponsorship Perks

Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:

Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs

Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings

FIVE seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level

An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership

Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:

December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023

If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you

To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.

Heavy Sponsorship Perks

Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:

Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs

Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings

FIFTEEN seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level

An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership

Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:

December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023

If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you

To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.

Medium Sponsorship Perks

Annual sponsorship through the West Virginia University Foundation during the 39-month program offers these benefits:

Membership on the advisory committee to help direct a training program that meets your needs

Networking opportunities through advisory committee meetings

NINE seats at the train-the-trainer roll out based on your sponsorship level

An opportunity to be eligible to train your own technicians or clients when you pay for NAFTC corporate membership

Ability to spread your sponsorship pledge payments over three budget periods corresponding to the first quarter of each project budget period:

December 2020 | March 2022 | March 2023

If desired, a gift receipt each year, less value of the benefit received that year, will be sent to you

To recognize your support, the NAFTC EV curricula will include an acknowledgments section in the training curricula with your logo prominently displayed.

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