MEDIA ALERT - Fire and Rescue NSW to address food delivery riders about e-bike battery dangers - Sydney
Published: 06 Jun 2024 03:07pm
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, will address Sydney food delivery riders tomorrow about the dangers of Lithium-ion e-bike batteries.
The advice follows FRNSW’s recent positive engagement with leading food delivery companies, UberEats and DoorDash, and leading e-bike provider, Zoomo, about appropriate safety measures taken to safeguard their contracted riders and the wider community.
FRNSW pro-actively engaged the industry after three riders were injured in an e-bike fire in their Annandale unit last December. One of the men suffered burns to 40% of his body.
The media is invited to attend the presentation and a following media conference.
WHEN: 10am TOMORROW, Friday 7 June
WHERE: Marconi Room, Sydney City Council offices, 456 Kent Street, Sydney
WHO: Jeremy Fewtrell - FRNSW Commissioner; Trent Curtin - Deputy Secretary, SafeWork NSW; Mina Nada - Zoomo CEO
Updated: 06 Jun 2024 03:12pm
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