Eight firefighters and a police officer were injured at a solar energy storage facility in the aptly named town of Surprise, Arizona last month when they answered a call to inspect an energy storage system (ESS) fire. The situation quickly took a turn for the worse when an explosion blew the container’s doors off. The first responders, two of whom were severely injured, suffered fractures, thermal and chemical burns, and other injuries.
Eight firefighters and a police officer were injured at a solar energy storage facility in the aptly named town of Surprise, Arizona last month when they answered a call to inspect an energy storage system (ESS) fire. The situation quickly took a turn for the worse when an explosion blew the container’s doors off. The first responders, two of whom were severely injured, suffered fractures, thermal and chemical burns, and other injuries.
To help first responders handle possible hazards, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has updated its first-of-its-kind, free, online ESS training so that responders have easy access to the information they need to do their jobs effectively.