Alternative-fueled vehicles (AFV) represent different types of hazards compared with vehicles with traditional fuel such as gasoline and diesel with internal combustion engines. Do our usual methods, equipment, and training work, or do we need to do something more to be safe?
Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) are becoming a serious safety concern due to the enormous growth of the AFV fleets, their potential fire risks and a high uncertainty on the associated fire characteristics. Hands-on firefighting training on AFV shall empower all relevant personnel to act in the case of fire, making sure that crew actions are supported by sufficient competence.
Check out the introduction video to understand the context for the coming five movies that will address the following topics:
🔺 Fire team protection
🔺 Manual firefighting, electric cars
🔺 First Response
🔺 Post-fire stage
🔺 Manual firefighting, gas vehicles