BFD and neighboring fire departments participate in NFPA’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) safety training

NFPA Electrical Vehicle Safety Instructor Chris Pepler provides hands-on demonstration of a propane-powered school bus during an all-day AFV training hosted by the Boston Fire Department. With more alternative fuel vehicles entering the roadways each year, firefighters increasingly need to learn how to identify those vehicles and properly handle them when responding to emergency situations. The Boston Fire Department (BFD) clearly recognizes that need – for their own department and beyond. Yesterday, they hosted NFPA’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) “Train the Trainer” Emergency Responder Safety Program on Moon Island in Quincy, MA, for BFD personnel, and generously opened up the...