2023 Center for Hydrogen Safety Europe Conference

Challenges Ahead for the Firebrigade in Netherlands Are Being Discussed Whereby New Risks of Alternative Fuels Are Implemented within an High Risk Industrial Environment.

On the roadmap for Brandweer Nederland the following challenges for a successful implementation have been identified:
  • New alternative fuels are being implemented whereby the risk has not yet been fully understood
  • Understanding the risk associated with increasing the volume of storage/transportation of these new fuels e.g. Hydrogen within a high risk industrial environment
  • How will the first responder changes their perspective on working with a new fuel
  • Training current staff to enable a safe operations