Li-Ion Battery & EV Firefighting Response

Instructor: Chris Pfaff & Adam McFadden

Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center

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This session is designed to for hazmat technicians, fire service professionals, and emergency response personnel seeking to better understand the unique risks, response strategies, and investigative considerations associated with lithium-ion battery incidents. Drawing on diverse field and technical backgrounds, the presenters will examine every phase of an incident–from battery construction and energy storage design to tactical suppression operations and post-incident transport of damaged battery systems. This session will combine hands-on response experience with engineering principles and regulatory guidance, making it both practical and forward-looking.

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Conference Schedule - March 11, 2026

Class Time	Course Title	Instructor	Location	Course Capacity
3:00pm - 5:00pm	Myths of Pipeline/Gas Emergency Response	John Holtan	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 11:00am	Advanced Technical Reference	The Haz Mat Guys	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 12:00pm	Li-Ion Battery & EV Firefighting Response	Chris Pfaff & Adam McFadden	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
10:00am - 12:00pm	Monitoring Rail Car Temperature & Pressure	Glen Rudner	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 4:00pm	Responding to Railroad Incidents: HazMat Isn't Always the Problem	Glen Rudner	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Environmental Consequences of HazMat Incidents	Daniel Orr	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	HAZWOPER Refresher	Nick Vent	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
1:00pm-4:00pm	Pseudoscience and Myths of Hazmat	The Hazmat Guys	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 10:00am	We Got This! Is Your Department Really Prepared?	Bob Coschignano & Derek Schaumann - Hazmat 101 Consultants	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	Ethanol Safety	Joel Hendelman	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	Curbside Chemist (HOT)	David Raynor	Edmond Fire Training Center
1:00pm - 3:00pm	The Taylor Swift Effect: Terrorism & Hazmat Event Venues	Adam McFadden	Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
8:00am - 5:00pm	Physical and Chemical Properties (HOT)	Brian Ramsey	Edmond Fire Training Center	25

Li-Ion Battery & EV Firefighting Response

Oklahoma Hazardous Materials Conference Registration

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