From our London branch
Join us for this free, online webinar covering risk assessment in car parks for fire engineers.
Overview
Car park fires are challenging. But what happens when an EV battery is involved? Flammable gases, jet flames, toxic smoke, unpredictable fire behaviour, and significant challenges for firefighting can all come into play.
At the same time, EV charging stations are increasingly being installed in indoor car parks, often with multiple EVs grouped in the same area. Without appropriate fire protection, this can create new challenges for fire safety.
In this webinar, we will explore how EV fires behave, what needs to be considered in a fire risk assessment, and which strategies and mitigation measures can be used to manage these risks.
About the speaker: Paulo Ramos
Paulo Ramos is Managing Partner at ETU Fire Safety Consultants, Director of SFPE Europe, and President of the Board of SFPE Portugal. He holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and a Postgraduate degree in Fire Safety Engineering. He is certified by ANEPC (the Portuguese National Fire Safety Authority) as a Fire Safety Specialist, qualifying him to design fire safety systems for very high-risk buildings.
He represents the Portuguese Chamber of Architects on the National Fire Safety Authority’s Code Committee and is a member of the Strategic Fire Safety Committee of APSEI (the Portuguese Safety and Security Association). Paulo has published numerous articles on fire safety in technical and scientific journals.