Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What can you expect when a first responder is called to an emergency involving an electric vehicle? What should EV owners know about their cars that could assist a first responder in the event of an accident? What is thermal runaway and how is it managed by new vehicle technology?
Our guest this month hails from London Ontario and comes to us with a unique background. Captain Mike Wakeam spent some 20 years as a technician for General Motors specializing in BEVs and HEVs and 4 years as a product trainer for GM technicians. After years as a volunteer Firefighter, Mike has spent 15 years teaching 'extrication training' with a specialty in electric vehicles. He has held the position of Captain at Strathroy-Caradoc Fire Department for the past 4 years.
What can you expect when a first responder is called to an emergency involving an electric vehicle? What should EV owners know about their cars that could assist a first responder in the event of an accident? What is thermal runaway and how is it managed by new vehicle technology?
Our guest this month hails from London Ontario and comes to us with a unique background. Captain Mike Wakeam spent some 20 years as a technician for General Motors specializing in BEVs and HEVs and 4 years as a product trainer for GM technicians. After years as a volunteer Firefighter, Mike has spent 15 years teaching 'extrication training' with a specialty in electric vehicles. He has held the position of Captain at Strathroy-Caradoc Fire Department for the past 4 years.
