Alternative Fuel Vehicle Response - Versailles, KY
Thu, Oct 02
|Versailles FD Training Center
The Versailles Fire Department is hosting our Alternative Fuel Vehicle Response Training Program in Versailles, KY. This program is open for enrollment and presented free of charge courtesy of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
Versailles FD Training Center, 1415 Huntertown Rd, Versailles, KY 40383, USA
About the event
Purpose:
There are over 22 million alternative fuel vehicles on American roadways today. We have developed the Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training Program to help firefighters handle the unique challenges presented by these new technologies. This program explains the most common fuel system types, components significant to rescuers, safety precautions, and procedures for incidents involving alternative-fueled vehicles such as Electric (EV), Hybrid, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, and Propane. This program includes four hours of classroom learning and four hours of hands-on training, including an overview addressing the unique challenges of evolving technologies in modern vehicle construction, special considerations for Electric Vehicle Extrication, and Electric Vehicle fire operations.
Lecture Objectives
Identify the common types of alternative fuels being used in vehicles.
Identify common features and markings that identify a vehicle using alternative fuel.
Understand how these vehicles operate and how they are constructed.