Source: Rosenbauer

Facing an electric vehicle fire in your community is not a matter of if, but when. Rosenbauer’s new Battery Extinguishing System Technology (BEST) offers a safe, efficient way to respond to this call when it comes. This advanced system has had six years of research and development along with real-world application testing with automotive partners and fire departments.

“The rise of electric vehicles (EV) in use has quickly brought new risks and challenges for fire departments to solve for. Rosenbauer is committed to the fire service and has worked extensively to develop the BEST tool to support communities in a more safe, easy, and sustainable way. The BEST tool uses thousands of gallons of less water vs. other EV fire suppression methods,” says John Slawson, Chairman & CEO of Rosenbauer America.

Key BEST Product Information and Data:

• Fast – Simple operation and setup can be achieved in less than 2 minutes; deployment of the piercing nozzle happens in 8 milliseconds gaining internal access to effectively cool all battery pack designs.
• Efficient – Bringing water exactly where it is needed to effectively cool the battery pack, modules, and cells from within. The ability to halt a thermal runaway battery pack fire in as little as 10 minutes, flowing at a mere 8 gal/min at 100 PSI, far less than using the current EV manufacturer safety data sheets advising a minimum of 8,000 gallons of water to achieve the same results.
• Safe – The field-proven design keeps the operator 26’ from the involved EV while operating the BEST, limiting exposure to heat and highly toxic fumes released from a lithium-ion battery fire.

For more information, contact your local Rosenbauer dealer or visit www.RosenbauerAmerica.com, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

About Rosenbauer America

Rosenbauer is the world’s leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus and equipment. Rosenbauer offers the industry’s most comprehensive full line of advanced custom and commercial pumpers, heavy rescues, tenders, mini and rescue pumpers, aerial ladders, and platforms featuring SMART Aerial™ Technology and the RTX fully electric fire truck.

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By Mike Ciampo

The City of Carmel is a suburban city located just north of the City of Indianapolis. The city is mostly residential and has more than 40 corporate headquarters and regional offices. Another unique feature of the city is the large number of roundabouts or traffic circles within its limits. The city has gained the reputation of being the “Roundabout Capital of the United States.”

For these reasons, it’s easy to see why the Carmel Fire Department operates two tractor-drawn aerial devices, making maneuvering through these obstacles easier. The department operates out of six fire stations strategically placed around the city, providing fire protection and prevention, emergency medical operations, and tactical and hazardous material operations. The department operates on these incidents with the following equipment: six engine companies, two ladder companies, four ambulances, one Battalion vehicle, one safety vehicle, one EMS duty officer, one Tactical Service Unit (tactical and hazardous material responses), two boats, one command vehicle, three reserve engines, one reserve ladder, two reserve ambulances, and one rehab support vehicle.

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