GREENVILLE, S.C.,
July 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenville will welcome first responders from
South Carolina and neighboring
states to its first ever Battery 101: Battery Safety
Training for First Responders, hosted by Soteria
Battery Innovation Group. This comprehensive event is dedicated to
enhancing the safety and response capabilities of first responders
dealing with lithium-ion battery fires.
Battery 101: Empowering first responders
with essential skills to tackle lithium-ion battery fires
safely.
Lithium-ion batteries play an integral role in people's daily
lives, powering a wide range of devices from cell phones and
laptops to electric vehicles (EVs). While they offer high energy
density and efficiency, their prevalence also brings significant
risks. Battery fires, while rare, are immediate and ferocious and
can ignite a room in seconds, making awareness among first
responders to these unique dangers extremely important. The event
will feature:
- Live Battery Fire Demonstrations: Witness the
different intensity levels from thermal runaway in various
lithium-ion batteries, including those from cell phones, laptops,
lawn tools, e-bikes, and golf carts. Vendors will also showcase
battery fire containment and suppressant systems to highlight
solutions to protect against these incidents.
- Expert Insights: Hear Fire Department of New York
(FDNY) HazMat Lieutenant John
Cassidy and FDNY Supervising Fire Marshal John Orlando share their experiences and
insights while commenting on the live demonstrations.
- Professional Training: San
Diego Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief and HazMat Program
Manager Robert Rezende and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency On-Scene Coordinator Matt Huyser will provide in-depth training on
battery technology fundamentals, best practices, and strategies for
firefighting operations involving batteries.
- Networking & Collaboration: Engage with fellow first
responders, industry experts, and innovative vendors to discuss the
latest advancements and techniques in battery safety.
Details:
- Date: Wednesday, August 7,
2024
- Time: 9:00 AM –
5:00 PM EST
- Location: Greenville
Convention Center (1 Exposition Dr., Greenville, SC 29607)
This inaugural event is already sold out, so those who are
interested in attending can join the wait list or inquire about
similar events by contacting Karen
Long at Karen.Long@SoteriaBIG.com.
Join fellow first responders in invaluable training and become
better equipped to handle the unique challenges posed by
lithium-ion battery fires. Together, we can improve safety and
response strategies, ensuring a safer environment for our
communities.
This event, sponsored by DGeo – The Packaging Division of
Labelmaster, and supported by the Greenville City Fire Department, South
Carolina State Fire, and the South Carolina Firefighters'
Association, will take place on Wednesday,
August 7, 2024 at the Greenville Convention Center.
About Soteria Battery Innovation Group, Inc.
Soteria is a lithium-ion battery safety platform that includes both
a technology to eliminate battery fires and consortium to promote
best practices for lithium-ion battery safety. Soteria's patented
technology eliminates the root cause of thermal runaway by forming
a fuse around internal short circuits and allowing cells to
continue to function. Soteria's mission is to have inherently safe
batteries everywhere, which Soteria believes will take a wholistic
approach to safety, combining complementary safety technologies
from many companies and strategies. Soteria's consortium of over
120 members including NASA, Mercedes, DuPont, Motorola, Lenovo and
many more. Soteria was founded in 2017 by Dr. Brian Morin and is headquartered in Greenville, SC. For more information, please
visit www.SoteriaBIG.com.
About DGeo – The Packaging Division of
Labelmaster
Only DGeo has the innovative packaging,
regulatory expertise, and services to unlock new levels of
efficiency, compliance, and safety for dangerous goods (DG) storage
and transport. Backed by Labelmaster's 50+ years of industry
expertise, DGeo is about more than simply selling boxes and crates
– it's about providing practical packaging solutions that help
businesses reduce risk, comply with global hazmat regulations, and
create simpler, safer supply chains. DGeo offers a complete line of
UN-certified, high-performance hazmat packaging products,
components, and kits to meet nearly any hazmat need. Learn more at
www.labelmaster.com/dgeo.
Supported by:
- Greenville City Fire
Department
- South Carolina State Fire
- South Carolina Firefighters' Association
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Contact: Karen
Long
Karen.Long@SoteriaBIG.com
www.SoteriaBIG.com
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