A technician unpacks a completely burned Lithium-ion car battery before its dismantling by the German recycling firm Accurec in Krefeld, Germany, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
Firefighters in New South Wales (NSW) will receive mandatory training to handle electric vehicle incidents amid rising lithium-ion battery fires and EV sales.
The state government announced the compulsory training after Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to four separate lithium-ion battery fires on March 15.
