Fire Safety Awareness of Lithium Ion Batteries

This course generates awareness of the risks and to develop action plans and safety measures regarding lithium batteries in commercial premises.

It is aimed at Non-first responders to EV Fires listed below

  • Employees
  • Fire consultants
  • Safety manager

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1 day

This course covers the subject of Lithium Batteries and the different types in use and how they work.

Learn about thermal runaway, its causes, and impact, vapour clouds and vapour cloud explosions (VCE), battery chemistry and toxicity issues related to that chemistry.

It also covers the types of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) & Domestic Battery Storage System (DBESS).

No prior experience or qualifications are required to take this course.

  • Behaviours – Understanding the risks
  • Knowledge – Knowledge and understanding or the causes of battery fires and the impact it can have
  • Skills – What actions to take when seeing the signs of thermal runaway and take appropriate safety procedures
  • Establishment of work habits – Assessing the risk

Delegates will receive a course book at the start of the course. The course book contains a copy of the slides used during the course, along with an explanation to accompany each slide and space to make their own learner notes. These books can be kept by the delegates and are a useful reference tool for the workplace.

For face-to-face courses, a hard copy of the course notes is provided at the start of the course. For online courses, delegates will have digital access to the course notes. Upon completion, delegates will be given the option to receive a hard copy of the course book in the post.

The course provides 5 CPD hours.

  • Full Member £150+VAT
  • Non Member £265+VAT

Payable by debit/credit card. Members can also pay by invoice.

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