EVs, Dangerous Goods, Accidents & Fire: Digital Battery Passports for First Responder Safety

This article examines how Digital Battery Passports (DBPs) can close critical information gaps for first responders dealing with electric vehicle (EV) fires and accidents. Using a recent battery fires in trucks, on ships, and airplanes as a reference points, it shows how a lack of real-time battery and rescue data delays firefighting and increases risk.

The report explores the integration of DBPs with rescue sheets and existing emergency response systems, across road transport, mining, shipping, aviation, and battery storage. It concludes with a technical and regulatory framework for secure access to safety data and outlines Spherity’s role in enabling credential-based DBP solutions.

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