ELECTRIC / HYBRID
Level 2 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Hazard Management
for Emergency & Recovery Personnel
About Our Electric Vehicle Emergency Services Training
Our Electric Vehicle Emergency Services Training is designed for emergency service personnel, investigators and recovery professionals who may encounter damaged electric and hybrid vehicles while responding to incidents.
The IMI Level 2 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Hazard Management for Emergency & Recovery Personnel provides the knowledge and practical skills required to recognise and manage the additional hazards associated with electric and hybrid vehicles following a collision, fire or other incident.
Delivered in collaboration with FireWiseUK Learning Academy, the course combines electric and hybrid vehicle knowledge with specialist responder safety training. Candidates develop their understanding of high-voltage vehicle systems alongside the practical considerations involved in safely responding to incidents involving damaged electric and hybrid vehicles.
Unlike a purely classroom-based approach, the course includes hands-on practical training and realistic scenarios, helping responders understand not only why particular precautions are necessary, but how to apply them in real-world situations.
Who is this for?
This course is ideal for:
- Fire & Rescue personnel
- Police and Ambulance personnel
- Highways Officers
- Collision and accident investigators
- Vehicle and vehicle fire investigators
- Recovery operators
- Salvage site personnel
- Insurance loss assessors and agents
- Other professionals who may encounter damaged electric or hybrid vehicles during their work
Practical Training for Emergency Responders
This course goes beyond classroom-based EV awareness. Candidates take part in practical training using a range of electric and hybrid vehicles, including accident-damaged vehicles, to explore the hazards and challenges responders may encounter at real incidents.
Training covers practical responder considerations including PPE and RPE, extrication and trauma care, thermal events, containment and suppression, and the recovery, transport and storage of damaged electric and hybrid vehicles and components.
For Fire & Rescue personnel, the course is also mapped against the NFCC and UKRO Extrication Competency Framework, helping relate the training directly to the operational environment in which responders work.
Want to understand why we developed this course? Read more about our approach to Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Hazard Management for Emergency & Recovery Personnel, including the risks responders may face when attending incidents involving damaged electric and hybrid vehicles.
£695 + VAT per candidate
This Course:
- Level 2 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Hazard Management
- Location : Burton on Trent
- Duration : 3 days
- Language : English
- Successful completion of this qualification can support eligibility for inclusion on the IMI TechSafe Register, recognising technicians who meet industry standards for safely working on electric and hybrid vehicles.
Eligibility Requirements
There are no formal qualification requirements for our Electric Vehicle Emergency Services Training course.
The course is designed for personnel who may encounter electric and hybrid vehicles as part of their role, particularly where vehicles may have been involved in a collision, fire, breakdown or other incident.
Candidates may include those working within Fire & Rescue, Police, Ambulance, highways, vehicle recovery, accident investigation, salvage and insurance-related roles.
Course Content Overview
Safety-focused Electric Vehicle Emergency Services Training for personnel who may encounter accident-damaged or broken-down electric and hybrid vehicles during emergency response and recovery situations.
What You’ll Learn:
- Identifying different types of electric and hybrid vehicles
- Understanding high-voltage vehicle systems and associated hazards
- Recognising risks presented by accident-damaged electric and hybrid vehicles
- Working safely around electric and hybrid vehicles, including charging systems
- Safe isolation and vehicle shutdown procedures
- Reducing the risk of injury when approaching or working around electric and hybrid vehicles
- Practical considerations when responding to EV incidents
- Safely transporting and storing damaged electric and hybrid vehicles
Assessment:
Assessment for this qualification combines practical competence with underpinning knowledge and understanding.
Professional Discussion
A structured professional discussion is used to assess the candidate's knowledge and understanding of electric and hybrid vehicle hazards, safe working practices and appropriate responses to different incident scenarios.
Practical Assessment
Candidates complete a practical assessment demonstrating their ability to safely identify and manage hazards associated with electric and hybrid vehicles in an emergency or recovery environment.
Next Steps
You’ll leave the course with the knowledge and practical understanding needed to recognise and manage the hazards associated with electric and hybrid vehicles during emergency response, investigation and recovery situations. For emergency services and organisations, Electric Vehicle Emergency Services Training can form part of wider operational competence and responder development for personnel who may encounter damaged electric and hybrid vehicles.
Progress
If your role involves vehicle maintenance or repair and you want to develop your technical EV skills further, you can progress to our Level 3 Electric Vehicle Training, covering diagnostic, testing and repair activities on electric and hybrid vehicle systems.
For emergency services and organisations, this training can form part of wider operational competence and responder development for personnel who may encounter damaged electric and hybrid vehicles. Contact our team to discuss individual places or training requirements for your organisation.