Will Cobra eliminate the need for BA attacks?

Will Cobra eliminate the need for BA attacks?

“Firefighters conducting BA operations have a tough job with safety and health risks. Cobra doesn’t eliminate the need for BA attacks but enhances safety by cooling fire gases, allowing firefighters to carry out extinguishing efforts before entering. “It’s not...
EV Battery Fire

EV Battery Fire

Case Study: Effective Management of an EV Battery Fire on the A15, Netherlands Photo and story credit: Joint Fire Department Rotterdam, Station Butaanweg. On Thursday, July 18 (2024), an electric vehicle (EV) caught fire on the A15, near Merseyweg and Botlekweg. The...
EV Fire in Underground Garage

EV Fire in Underground Garage

Case Study: Electric Car Fire in an Underground Garage, Czech Republic Late on the evening of May 4th (2023), firefighters in the Czech Republic received an emergency call regarding a fire in an electric car, a Jaguar i-Pace, parked on the second underground floor of...
Hands-on training

Hands-on training

When Cobra Senior Instructor Carl Batchelor delivers Cobra training, he takes a practical approach, no matter if it’s in the UK, US or mainland Europe. “Firefighters are hands-on learners. They like touching stuff, prodding stuff, breaking stuff usually if they can,”...
Training is Key in Handling EV Fires

Training is Key in Handling EV Fires

“Fires in electric vehicles is one of the situations that the firefighters I encounter appreciate Cobra the most and an area where traditional skills aren’t satisfactory.” Andreas Andersson, an experienced firefighter and instructor at Cold Cut Systems, conducts Cobra...