Oregon Fire Chiefs Receive Training in Electric Vehicle Crash Response

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION ELECTRIC VEHICLE SAFETY TRAINING by Bruce Meland The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hosted a electric vehicle safety training course and live demonstration for attendees at the Oregon Fire Chiefs Conference held at Eagle Crest Resort and Conference Center October 16th 2011 near Redmond, Oregon. With the help of Chevrolet and OnStar, Oregon firefighters and first responders experienced hands-on training and live demo of safety techniques on the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Volt that was halfway demolished to expose all electric vehicle components and all electrical safety fuse locations. The Firefighters and first responders were given instruction by Jason Emery, instructor, NFPA Electric Vehicle Training Center. The instruction focused on electric vehicle specifics such as shutting off power to the high power batteries as well as the 12 volt battery. Live training also focused on specific cut points on the high-strength steel body during an extrication. Also present were Jeff Johnson Western Fire Chiefs Association, and CEO Taylor Robertson, Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, Board President. This was only the second NFPA Electric Vehicle Training Course in the U.S. with further coursed to be held nationwide. For more information about NFPA’s Electric Vehicle Safety Training, please visit: http://www.evsafetytraining.org The course was sponsored by www.onstar.com/publicsafety MEDIA ADVISORY Oregon Fire Chiefs Receive Training in Electric Vehicle Crash Response NFPA To Host Electric Vehicle Safety Training at Oregon Fire Chiefs Conference WHERE: Eagle Crest Resort Conference Center, 1522 Cline Falls Road, Redmond, OR The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will be hosting a live electric vehicle safety training demonstration for attendees at the Oregon Fire Chiefs Conference. With the help of Chevrolet and OnStar, Oregon firefighters and first responders will be able to experience hands-on training and live demo of safety techniques on the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Trainees will focus on vehicle specifics such as shutting off power to the battery and specific cut points on the high-strength steel during an extrication. WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 2011 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – NFPA Electric Vehicle Training 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Live demo and training with Chevrolet Volt WHO: Jason Emery, Electric Vehicle Safety Training, Trainer, NFPA Jeff Johnson, Western Fire Chiefs Association, CEO Taylor Robertson, Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, Board President For more information about NFPA’s Electric Vehicle Safety Training, please visit: http://www.evsafetytraining.org On-site contact: John Cannon, NFPA, 912-547-1014, jcannon@nfpa.org  For more information about NFPA’s Electric Vehicle Safety Training project, contact Lorraine Carli, NFPA Public Affairs, 617-984-7275, publicaffairs@nfpa.org  Rebecca Muehling For NFPA Electric Vehicle Safety Training Assistant Account Executive Fleishman-Hillard Public Affairs 200 N. Broadway | St. Louis, MO 63102 Office: 314.982.8709 | Cell: 636.751.4189 rebecca.muehling@fleishman.com www.EVsafetytraining.org