Hybrids and accidents

http://tinyurl.com/f4vwy

The above article got me to wanting to know, has anyone given any
thought into what happens when a hybrid (which I am assuming have rather
large batteries) gets crunched in an accident?

Admitted, I don't know a hell of alot about hybrids, but are the
police/firefighters trained to handle the mess if the batteries rupture
in a wreck?

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necromancer wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/f4vwy
>
> The above article got me to wanting to know, has anyone given any
> thought into what happens when a hybrid (which I am assuming have rather
> large batteries) gets crunched in an accident?
>
> Admitted, I don't know a hell of alot about hybrids, but are the
> police/firefighters trained to handle the mess if the batteries rupture
> in a wreck?
>
> --
> C orrupt
> O rganization
> N ever
> G etting
> R eally
> E lementery
> S ituations
> S traight

Any agency with trained personnel for handling HAZMAT would handle the
mess. Not that many communities have HAZMAT-trained emergency
personnel.

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(had to use a car-brand version of your standard sig.)

necromancer wrote:

> Admitted, I don't know a hell of alot about hybrids, but are the
> police/firefighters trained to handle the mess if the batteries rupture
> in a wreck?
>
I've no first-hand knowledge, but have read that emergency crews get
some training for these vehicles, because of the higher voltages and
therefore electrical dangers.

On 18 Aug 2006 11:26:49 -0700, "morticide" > wrote:

>
>necromancer wrote:
>> http://tinyurl.com/f4vwy
>>
>> The above article got me to wanting to know, has anyone given any
>> thought into what happens when a hybrid (which I am assuming have rather
>> large batteries) gets crunched in an accident?
>>
>> Admitted, I don't know a hell of alot about hybrids, but are the
>> police/firefighters trained to handle the mess if the batteries rupture
>> in a wreck?
>
>Any agency with trained personnel for handling HAZMAT would handle the
>mess. Not that many communities have HAZMAT-trained emergency
>personnel.

Actually, almost all community emergency systems have HAZMAT trained
personel; though many don't have specific teams, the people are
trained for this type of situation.
--
Bill Funk
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