Knowing how to deploy an EV fire blanket is an important part of electric vehicle fire safety planning. Fire Cloak EV Fire Limitation Blankets are designed to help contain heat, smoke and flames while emergency procedures are carried out, giving site teams and emergency responders a more controlled incident area.
Fire Cloak can be deployed by two trained people when it is safe to do so. It should never encourage anyone to approach a vehicle that is already fully involved in fire. In that situation, the emergency services should be contacted immediately and site teams should follow their emergency procedures from a safe distance.
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Fire Cloak deployment video
To support training and education around safe working with electric vehicles, Prosol UK created a deployment video showing how two people can position a Fire Cloak EV Fire Limitation Blanket over a vehicle.
The video demonstrates the basic principle of deployment: remove the blanket from its storage bag, unfold it safely, approach only if the situation allows, cover the vehicle fully, then retreat to a safe distance while emergency procedures continue.
When should an EV fire blanket be deployed?
An EV fire blanket may be deployed when a suspected electric vehicle fire or battery issue has been identified and it is safe for trained personnel to act. Warning signs can include smoke, unusual heat, popping sounds from the battery area, visible damage after a collision or abnormal readings from monitoring equipment such as a thermal imaging camera.
The decision to deploy should always be based on the site’s risk assessment, staff training and the circumstances of the incident. If the vehicle is already heavily involved in fire, or if there is any immediate danger to personnel, the priority is to evacuate, call the emergency services and maintain a safe exclusion zone.
Basic deployment principles
Every site should follow the official instructions and its own emergency plan, but the broad deployment principles are:
- raise the alarm and contact the emergency services;
- only approach the vehicle if it is safe to do so;
- deploy with two trained people where possible;
- remove the blanket from the holdall and unfold it carefully;
- cover the vehicle fully, including the front, rear and sides;
- retreat to a safe distance once the blanket is in place;
- keep the area clear until firefighters or trained responders take control.
Fire Cloak is intended to help contain an incident, limit escalation and reduce the risk of fire spreading to nearby vehicles, buildings or infrastructure. It should be used as part of a wider safety process, not as a replacement for professional firefighting.
Training at automotive sites
Fire Cloak deployment training has been delivered for automotive teams, including technicians working across dealership and workshop environments. These sessions help staff understand how the blanket is handled, where it should be stored and how it fits into wider EV safety procedures.
Training is especially important for businesses where electric vehicles are inspected, repaired, charged, stored overnight or moved after accident damage. Staff need to know how to respond before an incident happens, not during the first few moments of an emergency.
Demonstrating Fire Cloak in controlled environments
Prosol UK has also demonstrated EV fire blanket deployment in professional test and training settings, including activity at HORIBA MIRA in Nuneaton, a vehicle engineering, test and development facility.
Demonstrations like these help show how the blanket can be used as a containment measure in locations where electric vehicles are present, including workshops, bodyshops, dealerships, car parks, charging stations, ferry decks, airports, recovery operations and fleet facilities.
Supporting EV fire training providers
Fire Cloak is also used by training providers and academies that educate industry professionals about vehicle fire investigation, electric vehicle safety and lithium-ion battery fire risk.
Supporting training providers helps ensure that more technicians, responders and safety professionals understand the specific challenges linked to EV battery fires. These include thermal runaway, reignition risk, smoke generation, high heat release and the difficulty of managing damaged lithium-ion batteries.
Lithium-ion battery fire training
Lithium-ion battery fire training is becoming more important for firefighters, workshops, recovery operators and organisations responsible for EV safety. Training resources, including video-based examples, can help teams understand how quickly battery incidents can escalate and why containment equipment should be available.
A useful lithium-ion battery fire training video from MotorWeek Auto World is available below:
EV fire blankets can support this type of training by showing how containment equipment can help limit fire spread, reduce smoke movement and buy valuable time while emergency services respond.
Where Fire Cloak deployment planning matters
Any organisation that works with, stores, transports or charges electric vehicles should consider how an EV fire blanket would be deployed on site. This includes:
- repair workshops and bodyshops;
- motor dealerships and showrooms;
- EV charging stations;
- car parks and residential parking areas;
- recovery operators and storage yards;
- ferry operators and transport hubs;
- airports, fleet depots and emergency service facilities;
- training academies and fire investigation providers.
Making deployment part of the safety plan
The value of an EV fire blanket depends not only on the product itself, but on whether people know where it is, when it should be used and how to deploy it safely.
For that reason, Fire Cloak should be included in site-specific EV fire safety planning. Storage locations should be visible and accessible, staff should receive training, and emergency procedures should clearly explain who does what if a suspected EV fire occurs.
With the right preparation, an EV fire blanket can help organisations respond more confidently and reduce the risk of one electric vehicle incident becoming a much larger emergency.
