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Purpose: This study provided data on efficient firefighting activities by identifying the status, risk perception, and effect perception of firefighters responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots. Methods: The study included 265 firefighters. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 23.0 for frequency, percentage, mean ± standard deviation, independent samples t-test, Pearson’s correlation, and logistic regression. Results: Firefighter training experience in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots was very limited, averaging less than 3 h per year, and they had a high risk awareness (4.00±0.57) regarding on-site response. Their perceptions of the effectiveness of the fire response methods (3.12±0.50) and confidence (3.36±0.64) were moderate. In particular, higher the confidence of firefighters in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots, higher was their evaluation of the effectiveness of fire response methods (r=0.373, p<.001) and lower was their tendency to perceive the risk (r=-0.141, p<.05). Conclusion: Firefighters lack confidence in effective responses despite recognizing the risk because of a lack of experience and education in responding to electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots. Therefore, practical education, training, and mission standards are required to improve the confidence of field personnel and increase risk awareness in field responses simultaneously.