Course Syllabus

• Introduction to firefighting for renewable energy installers
• Introduction to renewable energy installers for firefighters
• Introduction to renewable energy systems
• Recommended safety procedures
• System identification and response guidelines:
• System Identification, Tube Skylight
• Response Guidelines, Tube Skylight
• System Identification, Solar Hot Air
• Response Guidelines, Solar Hot Air
• System Identification, Solar Hot Water
• Response Guidelines, Solar Hot Water
• System Identification, Solar Electric (Photovoltaic, PV)
• Photovoltaic, Other Considerations
• Response Guidelines, Photovoltaic
• Battery Banks
• Response Guidelines, Battery Banks
• Wind Turbines
• Response Guidelines, Wind Turbines
• Hydro Turbines
• Response Guidelines, Hydro Turbines
• Backup Generators
• Response Guidelines, Backup Generators
• Summary for Firefighters

  Purpose of this presentation:

  ~ To help qualified and experienced renewable energy system installers educate their local fire department about the safety issues for firefighters when responding to incidents where renewable energy equipment is installed.
  ~ To help fire departments develop their own Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Guidelines for responding to such incidents.
  ~ To help fire departments advise their local regulatory agencies as to safety codes involving renewable energy installations and equipment.