Is Your Company Prepared for an Emergency Lithium-Ion Battery Recall?
The Rise in Electric Vehicles across the Nation is Creating a Need for Additional Safety Measures and Training
Did you know that the standard approaches to putting out a fire don't work on electric cars and could even cause an explosion?
It can take firefighters up to eight hours of continuous water streaming to extinguish the fire of an electric car battery, as Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick recently noted. Not only does this pull emergency resources away from other crises, but the fumes emitted from a burning electric car battery can be toxic to those present. As a result, she encourages Fire Safety departments locally and nationally to invest in new training for emergency personnel.
Why is this becoming an even more pressing matter within the United States? In New Jersey alone, 80,583 plug-in electric cars were registered as of June 2022, up from around 1,500 a year prior. And due to the state's ambitious Clean Energy Plan, they’re hoping to see that increase to 330,000 EVs by 2025.
Transitioning to cleaner energy methods is critical in our nation, but we must also prepare for setbacks along the way. Even if your company is at the forefront of our nation’s green progression, it’s vitally important that you’ve prepared for every situation, including faulty battery emergencies and even a massive recall crisis.
Even if you have a well-thought-out strategy, having a second set of eyes and a fresh, unbiased perspective can ensure that a potential crisis becomes an inconvenient obstacle. Reach out to us today to learn how you can be prepared for any situation that our nation’s clean energy advancements bring our way.
