Fireman Access, an exclusive innovation by Renault Group, is now available with a free licence
Renault Group is making its Fireman Access system available to the global automotive industry as part of a free licencing policy. An exclusive safety system for electric vehicles, Fireman Access was developed as part of a unique partnership with the fire services.
This patented innovation allows fire and rescue services to extinguish a battery fire in an electric vehicle in just a few minutes, compared with several hours without this equipment.
In this way, Renault Group is demonstrating its commitment to improving road safety for people all over the world, as a partner of the United Nation’s Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety.
The result of close collaboration between Renault Group and the fire services, Fireman Access is an exclusive innovation allowing emergency services to put out a fire on an electric vehicle in roughly the same time as on a combustion vehicle. From a technical standpoint, an adhesive disc is placed over an opening in the casing of the vehicle's traction battery, effectively sealing it for normal use. If the vehicle catches fire and the flames spread to the battery, the powerful jet from the fire hose dislodges the disc and drenches the cells in water – the only fast and effective way of stopping thermal runaway. In this way, a battery fire can be extinguished in just a few minutes, compared with several hours and ten times as much water without this feature. Fireman Access thereby enables firefighters to return to operational readiness more quickly. Seven patents have been filed for this system, which is now fitted on all the electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles sold by Renault, Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize worldwide.
This initiative is the first practical expression of the commitment made by Renault Group to work alongside United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, in raising awareness of road safety around the world and deploying technological innovations to save lives on the roads.
As part of this partnership, Renault Group is taking part in the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakech, until 20 February. This event is an opportunity to turn the focus on the company’s historic commitment to road safety. At national level, the event allows Renault Group Morocco to develop closer ties between the expertise of the vehicle manufacturer with the skills of the country’s relevant services. It is also an opportunity for the subsidiary to draw attention to the many initiatives undertaken by its Foundation to raise awareness of road safety in schools across the country.
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