DAK Investigations, LLC.

05/31/2025

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UL’s FSRI along with the Fire Protection Research Foundation, a research affiliate of NFPA, we are issuing a safety advisory around potential hazard involving fire blankets used for electric vehicle fire suppression efforts with battery involvement.

Key takeaways: Experiments conducted by both organizations have demonstrated a potential explosion hazard when fire blankets are used during electric vehicle (EV) fire suppression efforts when there is battery involvement.
When flaming is eliminated by the fire blanket, the ongoing accumulation of flammable gases released by continued thermal runaway in the battery pack presents a potential explosion risk.
The experiments reinforce the need for continued research on EV firefighting tactics.
Feel free to reach out to FSRI (info link below) with any questions. The hope is that by sharing this finding early, we can help prevent potential injuries involving the use of these blankets.

LINK HERE:

https://fsri.org/news/potential-hazard-involving-ev-fire-blankets

Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On.

BillyG
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09/21/2024

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The IAFF is issuing a safety alert to inform members of concerns about a recalled Motorola Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM).

The IAFF was recently contacted by a Local experiencing issues with APX NEXT radios utilizing the XVE500 remote speaker microphone.

During fireground operations, the microphone would stick in the transmit mode causing a loss of communications.

The problem was more apparent when the RSM was wet during the overhaul phase. The push-to-talk (PTT) switch, when depressed, would also intermittently unkey and key the radio causing delays in transmitting critical messages. Motorola has determined that the XVE500 RSMs should be immediately removed from service.

Refer to Motorola’s Technical Notification (MTN-0098-24) for product replacement.

The IAFF recommends that all APX NEXT radios with an XVE500 RSM be inspected and evaluated by radio technicians.

See the official advisory here: https://www.iaff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-16-Safety-Advisory_v2.2.pdf

09/17/2024

I am attending the International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science this week, the same week and National Forensic science week! The first day had informative presentations and discussions on papers on such topics as Self-heating ignition scenarios, electric system analysis in your reconstruction, electric vehicle fire investigation methods, OSHA requirements at investigation scenes, and various case studies. Today has another full day of great topics lined up as well!

06/29/2024

Well....it took a little while but the business web site is finally up and running. I do have a few final touches to make to it but I hope it serves my current and prospective clients well. Thank you all! Please google the company name and it should take you to the page quickly.

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01/21/2024

Let's Go!

01/21/2024

If the fire hydrant near your house or business doesn't look like this, take ten minutes and make it look that way.....it may just be a matter of life and death!

11/22/2023

I am happy to announce that we have structured our company into an LLC now. The new web site should be formed in coming weeks while we keep working on your cases. Thank you to everyone for your support and we look to provide even better service for our clients.

04/28/2022

A good short read for anyone involved in criminal or civil matters

During case strategy development, experts can assist legal teams in a few key areas that can factor into success down the road.

01/22/2022

It's that time of year. please don't use extension cords or power strips for heating devices.