Description

Upcoming Towing and Recovery Continuing Education Classes in Wichita, KS hosted by Tow Service, Inc. September 4, 2025 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

Class schedule is:
Thursday, September 4 – 5:00 pm dinner served
6:00 – 9:00 pm EV Seminar

3 Hour Electric/Alternative Fuel Vehicle Seminar: 

We have a complete program for electric and other alternative fuel source vehicles for towing and recovery. The training emphasizes safety procedures for working on and around electric vehicles (EVs), including de-energizing vehicles and using proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
This includes awareness level information, as well as our electric/alternative fuel EV-clever app, which is available on Google Play and the App Store for a 30-day free trial. This app provides comprehensive information via quick links for towing, recovery, and rescue services for over 3,500 passenger cars and over 2,000 heavy-duty trucks, buses, and last-mile delivery vehicles.
The course will focus on electric and alternative fuel vehicles and the following: 
• Terminology and definitions 
• Means to identify 
• Stabilization 
• Lock-out/tag out 
• Spotlight the changing construction of these vehicles 
• Introducing & utilizing manufacturers’ emergency response guides 
• Working with the electric vehicle app
• Understanding rescue cards 
• Accessing manufacturers’ towing and recovery procedures 
• Tesla Strap/// soft rigging 
• Off-gassing 
• Risk of igniting, personnel safety strategies 
• Re-igniting 
• Submersion: freshwater/salt water 
• Storing vehicle recommendations and best practices 
• Charging stations. basic response
• Fire blankets and other defensive actions 
• Insulators: lifting/pulling
• Awareness of alternate fuel vehicles with EV-CLEVER phone app -hydrogen, hybrid & natural compressed gas NCG”