Learn about why you need to be able to recognize an alternative fuel vehicle, and a few basic tips on how to do it.

Rommie Duckworth's article contains an overview of types of alternative fuel vehicles and recommendations for firefighters responding to fires in a vehicle of each specific type.
CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas.

This article reflects on the need for fire departments to have plans for fires involving lithium-ion batteries in all sorts of devices, especially considering these devices use lithium-ion batteries of different sizes and can be found throughout the home, garage, and outdoor property.

The author of this article advocates for firefighters to consider allowing EV fires to burn themselves out in cases where they cannot get direct access to the battery. It also contains a video at the bottom where the author talks about the topic on FireRescue1's "Better Every Shift" podcast.

"Ron Moore points out why power shutdown procedures, B-pillar removal and dash-rolling must be rethought for rescuing victims from crashed electric vehicles."