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Item Vybrané problémy hasičských jednotiek pri zdolávaní požiarov elektromobilov(University of Žilina, 2023) Konárik, Milan; Ballay, Michal; Svetlík, Jozef; Kalužník, DávidThe article deals with the topic of electric cars. In the introductory part, the development of the number of electric powered assenger vehicles within the European Union and the Slovak Republic is analyzed. The main part of the article is the assessment of the available material and technical equipment of fire brigades in responding to an electric car fire. These unforeseen circumstances are a new challenge for fire brigades, characterized by the difficulty of response activities. The firefighting equipment and gear of the firefighting units are designed to be a safe and effective way of extinguishing electric vehicle fires. The article points to new means available to firefighting units in the event of these fires.