Available for groups only, this course is designed to teach law enforcement personnel the properties and procedures to follow when dealing with alternative fuel vehicles
It is crucial that law enforcement personnel be trained on the differences between these vehicles and their conventional counterparts as alternative fuel vehicles possess unique risks and hazards.
Arrange group training by emailing Cristina Dumitrescu at cristina.dumitrescu@mail.wvu.edu or call her at (304) 293-6906
Course materials provided:
This course is designed to educate law enforcement personnel on the properties and procedures to follow when dealing with alternative fuel vehicles. Participants will be trained on the major components of alternative fuel vehicles and on the proper procedures for incidents involving natural gas, propane autogas, hydrogen, electric drive, ethanol and biofuel powered vehicles.
Participants will learn the steps required to secure an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV), how to rescue occupants from a damaged AFV, proper fire response, and proper fuel leak response. The course details the risks and hazards common to alternative fuel storage, including high-voltage batteries and high pressure gaseous fuel cylinders.
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