Energy Emergencies: Energy Hazards

The pressurized water can may have initially been designed as a tool for the lay population, but it can be a valuable tool for firefighters. The Training Collection, filmed with the team from Vent Enter Search, will provide an overview of the specifications of a pressurized water can, and how to ensure your can is properly filled and ready for a fire. Then they will perform several operations using a pressurized water can and explain the role the can firefighter plays in a search operation, as well as the design of a hollow core door and how the can firefighter can work in conjunction with that design to slow the spread of fire. The pressurized water can may be a small tool, but it can have a great impact during search and in understanding how to fully utilize the tool will help you to be confident the next time you enter a fire with a water can in your hand.

Electric vehicles will complete the same task as a gas-powered version: drive from one location to another, but how it operates, is made, and burns are all vastly different. Throughout this course, Chris Greene and Jason Defosse share their knowledge and experiences with EV fires, focusing on how our general approach to extinguishing the flames, patient extrication, and overall handling of the torched vehicle must be adapted. It is no longer a question of if you will respond to an electric vehicle fire but when.

Moving utilities underground can protect them from the elements and allow a city to grow and flourish unobstructed. But they have a downside, and it could be fatal as these underground utility highways house hundreds of wires connecting multiple spaces. What happens when their materials deteriorate? What spaces are most affected? This course will shed light on a growing concern in these modern times and help you to protect yourself during response. You never know when an anticipated fire or smoke hazard can evolve into an energy hazard.