Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Conducts Response Drill for Electric Vehicle Fire Preparedness

On the 4th, Gwangju Seobu Fire Station announced that it conducted a special fire drill at the World Cup Stadium in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City to establish a response system for the increasing electric vehicle fires and to reduce casualties through fire training.

According to the fire department, the number of electric vehicle fire incidents from 2020 to June of this year totaled 121 cases, continuously increasing more than twice every year. The causes of ignition were unknown in 37 cases, electrical factors in 29 cases, and negligence in 22 cases, in that order.

In addition, electric vehicle fires have issues such as high-voltage current flowing through the battery inside the vehicle and thermal runaway caused by heating, which quickly leads to fire, and it takes a long time to extinguish the fire when it occurs.

Accordingly, Seobu Fire Station promoted fire response training with the goal of cultivating disaster response capabilities centered on electric vehicle fires and improving initial response capabilities, with 30 firefighters and 7 vehicles participating.

Through the training, they practiced ▲ theoretical education on electric vehicle fire response manuals and electric vehicle fire response techniques ▲ fire suppression training using a portable water tank for electric vehicle fire suppression ▲ use and proficiency training of fire suppression equipment owned by the station for electric vehicle fires (such as smothering fire blankets, portable water tanks, and water curtain nozzles) ▲ and establishment of a radio reporting system at disaster sites.

A fire official said, "As the number of electric vehicle registrations increases every year, the risk of fire may also accompany it," adding, "As the forms of fire become more diverse, we will reinforce the corresponding equipment and continue to promote training."

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