
Image of fire blanket installation (Source: press release; same below) When mobile batteries or other items emit smoke or catch fire inside a train, initial firefighting with a fire extinguisher will be supplemented by covering the affected item with a fire blanket and submerging it in water in a bucket. The aim is to prevent re-ignition through this treatment. The number of items installed per trainset varies by train. For example, Tokaido Shinkansen trai