Please be advised Day 2 of the Battery Emergencies course Thursday, April 4 is cancelled due to the airfare being cancelled for the lead instructor.The course will NOT occur tomorrow, April 4. For questions, please contact Lisa Elsas at lelsas@marc.org or 816-701-8392. “Risk Based Response to Battery Emergencies”
The course includes classroom and hands-on training to prepare responders to conduct risk-based response to battery emergencies for multiple types of batteries including Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion). The course covers batteries found in transportation including passenger vehicles, ground transport, air and sea shipping, as well as residential, commercial, and industrial settings.Course includes NFPA 855 understanding, updates, considerations, history. Second day is a full day of Hazard3 and Fire demonstration with HCT F500 capability on LI Battery fires.Course topics include: Battery construction & chemistry, recognition & identification, understanding direct current (DC), battery hazard and risk assessment, recognizing & responding to thermal runaway, response considerations, air monitoring, battery fire strategy & tactics, size up and planning considerations, including a review of case studies of actual incidents.There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.Please be advised registration is reserved for emergency services personnel in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri and Leavenworth, Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.
Lunch is on your own each day.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
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