LION 6 - Fire and Water Immersion; Fire Extinguishment Procedures; Submerged Vehicle Safety

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// FIRE AND WATER IMMERSION
Fire extinguishment of high-voltage batteries
If there is a crack in the batteries due to an impact, an
inflammable and corrosive electrolyte solution may leak.
If there is a fire in the batteries, use a lot of water to cool down
the batteries or CO
2
. The batteries will not explode.
Depending on the availability, other extinguishing agents (fire
extinguishing foam, extinguishing powder) may also be used.
As common in firefighting, complete personal protective
equipment (PPE) including self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA) must be used.
If there a fire that is not emerging from the high-voltage
batteries, it can be treated using typical vehicle firefighting
procedures.
Submerged vehicle
A that is submerged in water will not present the risk
of electrocution since the high-voltage batteries are isolated
from the vehicle chassis.
Treat a partially or fully submerged as any other
vehicle and use the appropriate personal protective
equipment (PPE).
Once the vehicle is removed from water, disable the high
voltage using the procedure listed in this manual
(See page 11).