WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Interagency Incident Communications Division at The National Interagency Fire Center asked National Technology and Development Program to analyze potential hazards to wildland firefighters who take handheld radios with lithium batteries into fire shelters during burn over events.  

Please join us for this webinar, where electrical engineer Ted Etter will present the results of this analysis.

A publication with these results is also available.

• When:  April 24, 2024

• Where: Teams Meeting link

• Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)

• Duration: 60 Minutes