GM's revamped program focuses on teaching firefighters how to safely respond to incidents involving EVs and hybrids.
General Motors said it is reviving a decade-old program in the United States and Canada to train first responders on electric vehicles.
Some firefighting techniques based on gasoline-powered vehicles, such as puncturing holes in vehicle hoods for water channels, can be dangerous to perform on EVs due to different component placement. "Our primary goal is to provide key information directly to first and second responders," Joe McLaine, GM global product safety and systems engineer, said in a statement."This training offers unique material and hands-on experiences that can help increase responders' awareness of procedures to help maintain safety while interacting with EVs during the performance of their duties.
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