About Us
Meet the Founder
Darren MacGregor
Founder – Fire Scene Battery Recovery (WA)
Darren established Fire Scene Battery Recovery (WA) in response to the growing risks associated with lithium-ion and other energy storage batteries at fire scenes, and the ongoing, often underestimated risks these systems pose once suppression activities have concluded.
The service is led by an experienced fire industry professional with over 15 years in the fire service, including both fire investigation and operational firefighting experience across complex structure fires, industrial incidents, vehicle fires, and battery-involved events. This depth of experience informs a practical, safety-focused, and compliant approach to post-fire battery risk management.
Battery Recovery Services established to address the growing risk of damaged lithium batteries at fire scenes
Why Experience Matters
Battery incidents are not always resolved once visible fire is extinguished. Damaged lithium-ion batteries may remain thermally unstable and continue to present:
Residual fire and re-ignition risks
Toxic and flammable off-gassing hazards
Risks during handling, movement, and transport
Environmental contamination concerns
Understanding these risks requires more than disposal capability alone — it requires practical incident awareness and realistic risk management decision-making.
This Operational Background Ensures
A practical understanding of post-fire and post-suppression hazards
Strong awareness of delayed ignition, thermal runaway, and cell instability risks
Respect for scene integrity, evidence preservation, and investigative processes
Realistic and defensible risk mitigation strategies aligned with industry and regulatory expectations
A Specialist Service for Western Australia
Fire Scene Battery Recovery (WA) operates exclusively within Western Australia, providing a specialist service focused specifically on post-fire battery risk management and recovery.
We work alongside — not in place of — fire investigators, remediation contractors, insurers, waste providers, and clean-up companies to help address the ongoing hazards damaged batteries can present after an incident.
Our role is to deliver outcomes that are:
Professional
Compliant
Environmentally sustainable
Focused on residual risk mitigation for people, property, and insurers
This targeted approach helps close a critical safety gap that exists between fire suppression activities and final site clearance or disposal.