Resource List: Firefighter Safety
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Meter Socket Adapters 101
In this training ConnectDER provides a technical overview of the newer generation of Meter Socket Adapters (MSA).
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Understanding Post Mitigation Efforts After the Battery Response
The purpose of this training is to provide participants with a working understanding of fire response profiles and best practices for battery incidents.
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Code Compliant Connection of Portable and Movable Battery Energy Storage Systems
This document addresses code compliant connection and use of portable/movable BESS that are certified to the appropriate safety standards and which comply with the governing building and electrical codes.
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Improving Fire Safety in Response to Energy Storage System Hazards
At SEAC’s May 2023 general meeting, IAFF’s Sean DeCrane gave a presentation on mitigating energy storage system (ESS)-related fire risks.
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EMPOWERED Solutions: High Performance Homes and Material Safety
Learn about the efficient construction materials and systems we are most likely to see in 2023 and what it means for you.
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UL 9540A Fire Test Standard for Battery Energy Storage Systems
If a battery system is capable of thermal runaway, the UL 9540A test method will make it happen to show the system’s fire and explosion characteristics.
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Fire Safety Research Institute Research Projects
FSRI research projects are scoped executed to address real fire safety issues and deliver actionable insights that are put into practice to advance fire safety.
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List of National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Codes & Standards
NFPA publishes more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.