HELP Projects
The Hydrogen Executive Leadership Panel’s first act of business of 2007 is to seek public comment for the next 30 days on our strategic plan, a document that was, is and will always be a work in progress so long as the transition to alternative fuels is active.
The general direction of the plan is set by HELP’s mission, “to ensure the safest possible transition …,” the barriers to the transition have received much discussion, and most of the activities address obvious needs. But as we secure resources for the future, we would like a better sense of how stakeholders view priorities. For example, should we be spending more or less time on alternative fuels now being commercialized like E-85 or on fuels like hydrogen that seem to hold so much promise?
The plan is attached as a PDF file (which means it cannot be edited directly) to this document for your continued review and comment. Because we want to consider every comment, please cite the page and line reference for everything you wish to share. Please send your comments to Carole Plato at cplato@firemarshals.org
- Program Area 1: Alternative Energy and Emergency Responder Safety
- Project 1: Consensus emergency response and rescue training strategies and materials.
November 2006 Emergency Response Training Working Group Meeting Minutes - Please Note: The US Department of Energy has launched a Web-based Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders course that provides an "awareness level" overview of hydrogen for fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel.
- Project 2: Identification and assessment of new and different auto safety risks posed by alternative energy technologies.
- November 2006 Auto Fire Safety Working Group Meeting Minutes
- Project 3: Consensus recommendations to minimize flame spread, smoke and toxic gases that impede safe and efficient rescues and other suppression activity in mass transit fires.
- Project 4: Safe and cost-effective adaptation of alternative energy technologies for emergency vehicles.
- Program Area 2: Permitting and Other Safety Standards that Facilitate the Transition
- Project 1: Adoption of Model National Code language for use by code officials in the permitting of hydrogen infrastructure.
- Project 2: Adoption of "placeholder" standards to provide guidance to state and local code officials while the Model National Codes are being amended.
- Project 3: Standards development activity coordinated with other Standards Development Organizations.
- November 2006 Codes and Standards Working Group Meeting Minutes
November 2006 Codes Development Areas of Activity
- Program Area 3: Community Acceptance
- Project 1: Consensus best practices related to the selection, planning and operation of alternative energy technology demonstration projects.
- Project 2: "Hydrogen 101" for state and local code enforcement officials.
- Project 3: HELP outreach to other organizations involved in the transition.
- November 2006 Community Communication Working Group Meeting Minutes
