Containment vs. Suppression: Why Fire Blankets Matter and How to Use Them Correctly

(The Critical Role of Fire Blankets in Modern Firefighting)

EV and lithium-ion battery fires are changing the risk profile for first responders.

Electric vehicle fires are unlike anything most fire departments have dealt with before. A single EV battery contains thousands of individual cells, each capable of reigniting on its own timeline — sometimes minutes after you think the fire is out, sometimes weeks later. Add in a toxic cloud of heavy metals that can spread miles from the scene and linger on surfaces long after the trucks have left, and you're looking at a threat that goes well beyond the fire itself. This webinar was put together because firefighters deserve straight answers on what they're actually dealing with.

That's where fire blankets come in — and more importantly, where understanding the difference between suppression and containment can change how your department responds. Bridgehill's fire blankets aren't designed to put a fire out. They're designed to keep it from becoming everyone else's problem while the battery burns itself out safely underneath. In this webinar, Bridgehill's Nikolay Henriksen walks through how to deploy correctly, why lifting the blanket too early is genuinely dangerous, and what to measure before you ever touch that blanket for removal.

Whether you're a fire chief looking to update department protocols, a firefighter who's already encountered an EV fire and had questions afterward, or a facility manager with an EV-heavy parking structure, this webinar is worth your time. NAFECO and Bridgehill cover everything from blanket sizing and reusability to real-world deployment scenarios and Q&A from active firefighters in the field.