Transcript Why HEV Training?

HEV
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Safety Awareness
Training Overview &
Procedure Guide Information
Why the need for HEV Training?
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Currently there are over 800,000 HEV Hybrid
Electric Vehicles on the road today, not
counting Truck & Bus applications.
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Amazingly just 5% of First Responders across
the country have received formal Hybrid
Vehicle Safety Training.
HEV Battery Packs
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HIGH VOLTAGE Battery Packs utilized
in some of these systems can
PRODUCE as much as 900 VOLTS.
Engine Compartment Hazards
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Many Hybrid Electric Vehicles have built
in sensors causing gasoline & diesel
engines to START UP WITHOUT
WARNING.
What’s New? And What’s Not?
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SMART KEYS
INTELLIGENT KEYS
TRANSMITTERS
POWER BUTTONS
[READY] INDICATORS
You’ll learn what they ARE, what they DO and
the HAZARDS they PRESENT in your line of
work.
FIND THEM FAST
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HIDDEN FUSE BOXES
12V BATTERIES
12V QUICK DISCONNECTS
SERVICE DISCONNECT SWITCHES
Learn where they are, and what NOT to
touch at Crunch Time.
Approach and Handling
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At Collision Scenes, avoid further damage
and/or INJURIES to yourself or those around
you by following our 5 STEP Approach and
Handling procedures.
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Learn which HEV models are capable of
moving WITHOUT WARNING, even when the
Shift Lever APPEARS to be in NEUTRAL!
Identifying Damaged HEV’s
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If Exterior Hybrid Emblems are
DESTROYED BEYOND
RECOGNITION during a collision,
not a problem!..
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We’ll show you 4 additional ways
to QUICKLY identify HEV’s.
Replace Fear with Knowledge
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We decipher the MYTHS surrounding
CRASHED, SUBMERGED, BURNT or
BURNING HEV’s so you can remain
focused on your mission at hand.
Extrication & Recovery
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Learn when it’s SAFE as well as What
and Where NOT to CUT or TOUCH
during Extrication & Recovery missions.
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Even COMPLETE ROOF Removal and
STORED GAS INFLATOR locations are
covered in our Training.
High Voltage Components
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Discover all High &
Intermediate Voltage Cable
Routing & System Locations
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Learn Power Down Times
for High Voltage Electrical
Lines / SRS & Stored Gas
Inflators once 12v is
disabled.
Towing Recovery Operations
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Understand that HEV Transaxles
/ Transmissions containing
Electric Motors/Generators can
be TRIPLE the COST of a
Standard Transmission.
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Example: 06 Prius Transaxle
$4310.00
DEAD 12V BATTERIES
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Discover how to Re-Energize a Drained Dead
HEV without using Jumper Cables.
…and why you should NEVER ATTEMPT to
attach Booster Cables to High Voltage Battery
Packs.
THE TIME FOR HEV SAFETY
TRAINING IS NOW!
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KNOWLEDGE = SAFETY!
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Responding to an HEV Crash at 3am
Tomorrow morning is NOT the Time to
start thinking about Training.
TRAINING PLUS OUR FIELD GUIDE
WILL KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW!
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What you will Retain at our HEV Safety
Training Class is Priceless, however…
..having a Step by Step Vehicle Specific
Field Guide by your side, 3 Months
AFTER Training is Key!
What’s Inside?
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All Step by Step High Voltage / SRS /
Shut Down Procedures + Jump Start /
Towing Procedures for 25 Hybrid Electric
Vehicle Automobile Models - plus - the
Enova Hybrid School Bus!
Our field guide displays each vehicle’s
detailed procedures all on 1 Page.
For Fire Rescue Police Road Service
Towing & Recovery Operations
We’ve Got You Covered!
Where to buy?
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Go to: http://www.HybridHazards.info
Click on the Shopping Cart Link / Upper
Left Corner / Homepage.
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If ordering by PO select CHECK PMT
during the Check Out Process and we’ll
invoice you.
Thank You for Viewing
Hybrid Hazards Company
Call (401) 781-4357 (HELP)
For Email Contact
[email protected]
For More Training Info go to:
http://www.hybridhazards.info/training