Fires in Battery Energy Storage Facilities (BESS)
Class Date(s) Tuesday, Feb 25 2020 7:00PM-9:00PM  
Class# 20FS91101  

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Description: This course provides response and size-up planning information and case reviews for firefighters and fire officers and other emergency personnel who may respond to building fires involving Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems. Fires of this nature offer unique challenges to emergency responders and this class will help you to be aware of strategies and resources currently available to deal with these incidents.

Students will be introduced to NFPA 855: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems.

Topic Include:

  • Fires in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and the new NFPA 855
  • Description of BESS, containing lithium-ion batteries, and their purpose
  • How to identify BESS, and what they look like.
  • Review of unique firefighting challenges that these systems present to the Fire Service.
  • Case Study Review of a recent incident in Surprise, Arizona, where an ESS exploded, resulting in injuries to eight firefighters.
  • Description of the new NFPA 855:  Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, including firefighting strategies.
  • Educational/informational resources available on the NFPA website regarding BESS that will be helpful for the Fire Service.

Training Audience: Firefighters; EMS personnel; Fire Marshals; Fire and Building Inspectors; Building Owners; Facility Managers

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Length: 2-hours

Certification: Chester County Certificate of Course Attendance will be issued after class.

Equipment Needs: Pen / pencil, note-taking material.

Pennsylvania Department of Health Continuing Education Hours: None

Course Contact:

Frank Sullivan, Chief, Hazardous Materials Response Team, office: (610) 344-5086 or via email at fsullivan@chesco.org.

Instructor Biography: Bob Sullivan is the Southwest Regional Director for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).  He started his career in the Fire Service at the Paoli Fire Company in Chester County, PA, and has over 31 years of experience serving on fire departments in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Colorado, including several years at the rank of Lieutenant.  Prior to coming to NFPA, he served on the Thornton Fire Department in Colorado as the Deputy Fire Marshal, focusing on new development construction and fire code enforcement. Previously, Mr. Sullivan worked for National Foam Inc./Kidde Firefighting USA and Industrial Risk Insurers. He has a Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist.

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Class Location
Academic Bldg. #121
Public Safety Training Campus , 137 Modena Road
Coatesville, PA   19320
(610) 344-4100