ICRS24479/540 - Alternatively Powered Vehicles incl Electric/Hybrid 

Covers the vehicle recovery technician’s considerations when handling, recovering, transporting and storing these types of vehicle and is suitable for all vehicle recovery technicians.

Key Learning Outcomes

Health and safety requirements applicable to electric and hybrid vehicles
Differences between internal combustion and high voltage vehicles
The principles of hybrid and electric vehicle operation
The potential hazards with high voltage vehicles
Understand realistic vehicle recovery operator issues, including storage

Practical Learning Outcome

Explain a low voltage disconnect and low voltage boost start, thermal checking and recording
Understand how to safely load/unload, secure and the stability of an alternatively powered vehicle on a recovery transporter, using suitable ancillary equipment