Blue Card Lithium-ion Battery Incident Sample SOG

Lithium-ion Battery Incident Sample SOG

This Standard Operating Guideline provides a comprehensive framework for safely managing incidents involving lithium-ion batteries, including energy storage systems, electric vehicles and micro-mobility devices. It emphasizes hazard recognition, size-up considerations and risk-based decision making using the Blue Card system’s command principles. The SOG outlines key dangers such as thermal runaway, explosion potential, toxic atmospheres and re-ignition, while reinforcing the need for strong hazard zone control, defensive strategy when appropriate and sustained cooling operations. It also highlights the importance of early hazmat integration, extended operational planning and strict adherence to PPE and SCBA use to protect firefighters operating in these high-risk environments.

Battery Fire Lithium-Ion SOG