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Lithium-ion Battery and E-bike Fire Safety
Lithium-ion Battery and E-bike Fire Safety, online in about 30 to 45 minutes on any device. The course covers how lithium-ion fires happen, warning signs, safe buying and charging, the fire response, and safe disposal.
Who it is for
Who this course is for
All staff who use, charge, store or handle devices with lithium-ion batteries, including e-bikes, e-scooters, power tools, laptops and phones, and staff in facilities, housing, logistics, retail and waste. No previous training is assumed.
- Warehouse, logistics and delivery staff
- Facilities and building managers
- Retail and e-bike or e-scooter fleet operators
- Office and site staff who charge devices
- Anyone responsible for fire safety
Course content
What the course covers
Five short lessons covering why lithium-ion batteries catch fire, warning signs, buying, charging and storing safely, if a battery catches fire, and disposal and waste, then a 12-question assessment.
Why lithium-ion batteries catch fire
Where lithium-ion batteries are found, thermal runaway, causes of failure, and the scale of the problem.
Warning signs
Signs of a failing battery, what to do, and checking devices at work.
Buying, charging and storing safely
Safe buying, chargers, where and when to charge, storage, e-bikes and conversions.
If a battery catches fire
Why not to fight it, getting out, calling 999, toxic smoke and fire spread.
Disposal and waste
Safe disposal, vapes, bin fires, waste and logistics, and taking it home.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Explain why lithium-ion batteries can catch fire
- Recognise the warning signs of a failing battery
- Buy, charge and store batteries safely at work and at home
- Respond safely if a battery overheats or catches fire
- Dispose of batteries safely and keep waste streams safe
Your legal duty
The law behind this training
This course is awareness training on lithium-ion battery fire risks, in line with fire and rescue service advice and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland have equivalent fire safety law. It is not fire warden or extinguisher training. Your workplace fire risk assessment and procedures always apply.
One thing to be clear about: if a lithium-ion battery catches fire, get out, stay out and call 999. These fires are fast, intense and toxic, and they are not something to tackle yourself.
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, articles 8 and 9
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013
- Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
Practicalities
How the course works
For employers
Buying for a team
Buying for more than a couple of people is easier on an account: one invoice, licences you allocate as staff join, and a report of who has done what and when it expires.
- One invoice instead of one card payment per person
- Allocate licences as people join
- Completion and expiry reporting for your records
- Bespoke versions written around your own procedures
Lithium-ion Battery and E-bike Fire Safety: common questions
About 30 to 45 minutes, with no time limit: start it, pause it, and come back whenever suits. The certificate is issued as soon as you pass the end assessment.
Yes. Each lesson ends with short knowledge checks, then there is a 12-question assessment with a pass mark of 70% (9 of 12). You can retake it as often as you need.
The certificate is valid for 1 year, and we recommend a refresher every year.
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