It’s Fire Prevention Week! This year’s campaign, Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home, raises awareness about safe use, storage, and disposal of the batteries powering our everyday devices. 🔥

Joining us is Brandon Ingram, a seasoned fire protection engineer with Summit Fire Consulting. With 14+ years of experience spanning fire modeling, code consulting, sprinkler design, and combustible dust hazards, Brandon brings expert insight into keeping your home and family safe.

In this episode, powered by Summit Fire Consulting, we break down the dangers of thermal runaway: when a lithium-ion battery overheats, vents gas, and ignites. Learn the key causes, how to prevent risks, safe storage and disposal practices, and why choosing cheaper electronics could actually increase fire hazards! 🔋

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Meet Our Guest 

Brandon Ingram is a fire protection engineer with Summit Fire Consulting. He studied Mechanical Engineering and Fire Protection Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland. He has over 14 years of experience in the fire protection industry including fire modeling, code consulting, fire/explosion investigation, sprinkler systems, and combustible dust hazards. He currently lives in Washington, DC.

Links 

• Learn more about Fire Prevention Week: https://www.nfpa.org/fpw 
• Learn more and contact Summit Fire Consulting: https://summitfireconsulting.com 
• Read Corey Kingsman’s “Staying Safe with Lithium‑Ion Batteries in Our Homes” article: https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/staying-safe-with-lithium-ion-batteries-in-our-homes 
• Learn more about lithium-ion batteries: https://www.nfpa.org/lithiumion

Podcast Sponsor 

Today’s podcast is powered by Summit Fire Consulting, a national fire protection engineering and code consulting firm dedicated to helping people design and maintain complex buildings. Their team of experts interpret modern fire and building codes, design fire suppression and smoke management systems, assess risk, and ensure means of egress are safe in a wide variety of facilities—from healthcare, industrial, and historical buildings to stadiums and multi-family housing. Learn more here: https://summitfireconsulting.com. 

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the show? Email us at info@phoenix-society.org.