21st MAY, DAY 2 TOPICS

Breakout Session 

EVs, fireballs and charging…what’s the link?

Can charging an EV cause a battery fire, and what can fleet managers do to reduce their risk? Emma Sutcliffe, firefighter and director of EV FireSafe, will show you global data and real-world incidents, explain why charging connected EV fires happen and outline ways to reduce your risk and keep your fire engineer, fire agency and insurance company happier. EV FireSafe is an Australian company funded by the Department of Defence to research EV battery fires and emergency response.

     

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    SPEAKER OF THE EVENT

    Emma Suitcliff

    Director (EV Firesafe)

     As a volunteer firefighter, EV early adopter, charging & electrification specialist, Emma Sutcliffe’s unique combination of interests led her to establishing EV FireSafe, the only detailed global database of electric vehicle lithium ion battery fires in the world. 

    With seed funding from the Department of Defence, Emma is providing data-driven learnings to enhance the safety of civilian & military emergency responders around electric vehicles. These are published & freely available at evfiresafe.com & you can connect with Emma via email at emma@evfiresafe.com & on LinkedIn. 

     

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