Electric Vehicle (EV) Training for First Responders

Now Available Online

Subject matter experts from General Motors, OnStar and other partners have designed online training to educate and increase awareness of GM’s leadership around electrified products. The training is designed to help prepare First and Second Responders – from firefighters to towing services – to operate safely when responding to incidents involving EVs and is available at no cost. The training can be located at GMEVfirstrespondertraining.com.

Here, you’ll find several videos and information about other resources available to you and your team. In addition to informative introductory and closing segments, topics include:

  • BEV Basics and Electrical Concepts
  • Incident Response and Rescue Documents
  • Battery Packs and Fire Suppression
  • Extrication
  • OnStar Connected Vehicle Services

Please visit the site and view the videos for continued awareness about electrified vehicles, share the information with your team to help improve preparedness, and spread the word (and the link) with others in the public safety communities.

Be safe out there.