Fire-Rescue Med 2024

Summary: To investigate the extent to which physical stressors could change PFAS concentrations in firefighter gear, this NIST TN quantified the concentrations of 51 PFAS across 20 firefighter gear textiles following exposure to abrasion, elevated temperature, laundering, or weathering. Changes in ...

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 ...

Gain insight into key considerations when planning to enter the EU and North American markets with e-bikes. Understand the differences between the two main applicable standards, EN 15194 and UL 2849. Join the webinar to learn: The applicable testing and certification ...