The fuel cell vehicle that was involved in the accident has been retired. The fuel cell power plant from that vehicle has been removed and is being used in another fuel cell vehicle.
The fuel cell vehicle accident reinforced the need for training of drivers, supervisors and emergency response personnel. As an action item, this project team will conduct refresher training courses for the drivers and local emergency response personnel. The project leads conducted training classes on hydrogen safety and incident response for local emergency response personnel; including the local fire department and the police prior to vehicle deployment and the station opening. A significant learning by this project team is that emergency response agencies are subject to frequent personnel changes. As such, training should be repeated periodically.