City Council

(2) 24-1526 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an assessment of equipment and training needed to mitigate electric vehicle (EV) fires. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Hernandez): 1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to report to Council with an assessment of equipment needed to mitigate EV fires. This report should include the following information: a. Tools and equipment the LAFD currently has to address EV fires. b. Additional tools or resources, with associated costs, needed to enhance the LAFD’s capability to manage EV fires. 2. INSTRUCT the LAFD to report to Council with a training program that will help prepare LAFD personnel to handle EV fires. This report should also include response protocols for EV fires that may differ from internal combustion engine vehicle fire responses. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.