The five JR Group companies will equip Shinkansen train interiors with supplementary fire protection aids.
In light of incidents of smoke emission and ignition from mobile batteries inside Shinkansen train cars in Japan, new items such as fire blankets and buckets will be installed. Fire blankets will be placed together with fire extinguishers in the deck area of each car, while buckets will be placed in on-board service spaces. Installation is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.
When mobile batteries and similar devices emit smoke or catch fire, in addition to initial firefighting with fire extinguishers, these supplementary fire protection aids will be used to cover the mobile batteries and other devices, and to submerge them in water in order to prevent re-ignition.
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