Fire

During rescue of a vehicle on fire, the rescuers should wear suitable insulated personal protective equipment and use special insulated tools:

• The driver, passengers and irrelevant personnel must move away from the vehicle immediately.
• Damaged metal live conductors of high-voltage components must not be touched during rescue to prevent possible injuries due to electric shock.
• When thoroughly checking after the fire, do not touch any high-voltage components and always use insulated tools for disposal. Disconnect the high-voltage output immediately if the conditions permit.
• If a small fire occurs and the flame does not spread to the high-voltage battery pack, carbon dioxide or ABC dry powder fire extinguishers may be used to extinguish the fire.
• If the high-voltage battery pack catches fire, a large amount of water may be used to continuously spray it to reduce its temperature. (If no one is trapped and the conditions do not permit rescue, the rescuers may allow it to burn out. Meanwhile, the fire must be contained and not allowed to spread and the inhalation of toxic substances in the smoke must be avoided.)
• Burning or heated high-voltage batteries release toxic gases. The rescuers must always use complete personal protective equipment (including SCBA) to protect themselves and take appropriate measures to direct smoke and gases to protect surrounding people from the accident.
• The battery contains many chemicals, with a risk of re-igniting. Thermal imagers, thermometers and other devices should be used in the handling process to monitor the battery temperature in real time. If a sharp rise of internal battery temperature or smoke release is found, the operation must be stopped immediately, and spray guns should be used to extinguish the fire and cool down the battery until the thermal incident within high-voltage battery pack is under control.
• After the fire is completely extinguished, the damaged vehicle should be transferred to a safe place for isolation immediately. When transferring the vehicle, it must not be directly towed and should be transported by a rescue vehicle.
• If the high-voltage battery pack and high-voltage components are damaged, a small amount of liquid may leak, such as lithium battery electrolyte and coolant. Do not touch or come into contact with this substance, use the appropriate cleaning method to clean the area immediately and prevent it from entering the sewer system or other waters.
• After rescue, the damaged vehicle and high-voltage battery pack must be handled correctly and by qualified personnel, contact an Authorised Repairer for advice on process and disposal.