View materials related to the Department of Fire Services' 2023 Lithium-Ion Battery Symposium
- This page, 2023 Lithium-Ion Battery Symposium, is offered by
- Department of Fire Services
1. Documenting and Coding Lithium-ion Battery Fires
2. Case Studies of Lithium-Ion Incidents and Products
Presented by Sara Cadden, Product Safety Investigator, US Consumer Product Safety Commission
3. Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant
Presented by Tim Moore, Fire Standard Compliant Cigarette Program Coordinator, Department of Fire Services
4. Homeland Security Division Grant Opportunities
5. Environmental Concerns - Lithium-Ion Battery Responses
Presented by Cathy Kiley, Emergency Planning and Response Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
6. Codes and Inspections
Presented by Lt. Christopher Towski, Cambridge Fire Department / Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts
7. Lithium-Ion Batteries and the Fire Investigator
Presented by Deputy Fire Marshal Richard Taylor, Boston Fire Department / International Association of Arson Investigators
8. Battery Thermal Runaway Testing
Presented by Firefighter Travis Rebello, New Bedford Fire Department / DFS Hazmat, and Mike Monaco, The Hazmat Guys
9. Toxicology of the Lithium-Ion Battery Fire
10. Battery Energy Storage Systems
Presented by Lt. Christopher Towski, Cambridge Fire Department / Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts
11. Electric Vehicle Fires
12. Lithium-Ion Battery Fires - Devices
Additional Resources
Visit the Department of Fire Services' Lithium-Ion Battery Safety page for DFS advisories, public education messaging, and helpful links.