EV & Battery Energy Storage Systems
(BESS) Incident Response Training

Hosted by the South Florida Regional Planning Council, South Florida Clean Cities Coalition, and the South Florida LEPC in partnership with Sheridan Technical College. Featuring instructors James Russo, Fire Chief, Hollywood, FL (Ret.). Oscar Rodriguez, Battalion Chief, Margate, FL. Doug LeValley – DC, Seminole Tribe / Fort Lauderdale (Ret.). KEY TRAINING TOPICS Tactical Insights: Best practices for EV, BESS, and Photo-Voltaic (PV) incidents Anatomy & Dangers: Responding to parking garages, underground kits, and charging stations Product Reality Check: Capabilities and limitations of current firefighting tools Compliance: Mandatory Florida reporting requirements and State of Florida & University of Miami Sponsored EV Research Burn Study findings 2026 TACTICAL UPDATES * Discussion on NFPA/FSRI warnings regarding EV Blankets * Updated information from the UM/State Fire Bureau Burn Study * New info on BESS and Photo-Voltaic systems and tactics * Additional footage and discussion on product review * Additional information on parking garage dangers and tactics * Updated case studies and lessons learned