WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 60 CONKLIN HILL ROAD, DAMASCUS, PA 18415 |
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE
There have been several cases where an electric vehicle (EV) have burned and/or exploded during or following an accident. There are also cases where an EV with a damaged or overcharged battery has burned and/or exploded.
For emergency responders and the general public alike, an EV involved in a collision may mean DEATH. The battery in an EV is high voltage, and can cause electrocution. A battery damaged in a collision can leak highly toxic vapors, and it is highly likely that anyone coming in contact with those vapors will die.
EV batteries damaged in a collision can burn and cannot be extinguished with a normal fire extinguisher. It can take thousands of gallons of water to extinguish a battery fire. These batteries can explode, also, sending shards and pieces in any direction at a high rate of speed.
In short, if an EV is involved in a collision, stay far
away and let the fire company make the scene safe. The victim(s) in the EV
cannot be helped until the scene is safe. Don't die trying to save someone who
is in that EV. You are not safe to help until the fire company has declared the
scene to be safe.