Safety Stand Down: Post-Incident Considerations with Lithium-Ion Batteries

U.S. Fire Administration 2023 Accomplishments

Through a special agreement with the Federal Highway Administration, the Responder Safety Learning Network (RSLN) offers a National TIM Training Certificate for registered users who complete ten specific RSLN online self-paced programs. To earn credit for each program, you must view the ...

Firefighters are being urged to take extra precautions when approaching structure fires involving residential energy storage systems (ESS), an increasingly popular home energy source that uses lithium-ion battery technology. The findings are part of an exhaustive report released by the International ...

Electric bicycles, e-scooters, e-skateboards and hoverboards are growing in popularity. But their wide-spread adoption has been hindered by fear of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries and products that exceed city-set safety speed limits. The brands and component manufacturers that build trust ...