Sec. 5. Emergency response instructions
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In this section: The term emergency response instructions means the emergency response information for a vehicle prepared by the manufacturer of that vehicle. The term program means the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In determining the score of a vehicle under the program, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (referred to in this subsection as the Administrator ) shall consider— the completeness of the emergency response instructions for the vehicle; and whether and the extent to which those emergency response instructions adhere to— International Organization for Standardization standard 17840; and any other relevant standards.
In determining the score of an electric vehicle under the program, the Administrator shall consider whether the emergency response instructions for the electric vehicle contain vehicle-specific information on— fighting high-voltage lithium-ion battery fires; mitigating— thermal runaway; and the risk of high-voltage lithium-ion battery reignition; mitigating the risks associated with stranded energy in high-voltage lithium-ion batteries— during the initial emergency response; and before moving a damaged electric vehicle from the scene of an emergency; and safely storing an electric vehicle that has a damaged high-voltage lithium-ion battery.
To the maximum extent practicable, the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (referred to in this subsection as the Administrator ) shall make the emergency response instructions for each vehicle scored under the program widely available, including through the United States Fire Administration website and National Fire Academy and State training academy courses, to— all fire departments, emergency medical services departments, police departments, and salvage yards; each public or private entity that employs tow operators, bus drivers, or truck drivers; national organizations representing law enforcement, fire service, and emergency medical services leadership and personnel; each professional association or other organization representing tow operators, bus drivers, or truck drivers; and each Federal agency that provides training under this Act.
The emergency response instructions made available by the Administrator under paragraph
(1)may be used for any training to which the emergency response instructions are relevant, including off-road applications of electric vehicles, such as material handling equipment, mining or agricultural vehicles, and maritime, rail, and aviation applications, including any training carried out under this Act, as the provider of the training determines to be appropriate.