diff --git a/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-mat.xml b/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-mat.xml
index 7f822002..2b5d21a4 100644
--- a/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-mat.xml
+++ b/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-mat.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 	</module>
 
 	<module name="qsim">
+		<param name="mainMode" value="car,van"/> <!-- ensure van mode is simulated on the network -->
+		<param name="usePersonIdForMissingVehicleId" value="true" /> <!-- need this true until BDI agents know how to van, not just driveTo by car -->
 		<!-- "start/endTime" of MobSim (00:00:00 == take earliest activity time/ run as long as active vehicles exist) -->
 		<param name="startTime" value="00:00:00" />
 		<!--<param name="endTime" value="00:59:59" />-->
diff --git a/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-pop.xml b/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-pop.xml
index ade2f81c..981a1840 100644
--- a/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-pop.xml
+++ b/ees/scenarios/grid/ar-1b-pop.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       <activity type="home" x="0000.0" y="0000.0" end_time="01:00:00" />
       <leg mode="van" />
       <activity type="work" x="5000.0" y="5000.0" end_time="01:10:00" />
-      <leg mode="van" />
+      <leg mode="car" />
       <activity type="home" x="0000.0" y="0000.0" />
     </plan>
   </person>
diff --git a/ees/src/main/java/io/github/agentsoz/ees/matsim/MonitorPersonsInDangerZone.java b/ees/src/main/java/io/github/agentsoz/ees/matsim/MonitorPersonsInDangerZone.java
index 0756261a..0cc2f033 100644
--- a/ees/src/main/java/io/github/agentsoz/ees/matsim/MonitorPersonsInDangerZone.java
+++ b/ees/src/main/java/io/github/agentsoz/ees/matsim/MonitorPersonsInDangerZone.java
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ public void setFloodZone(Set<Id<Link>> linksWithin) {
 
     @Override
     public void handleEvent(LinkEnterEvent linkEnterEvent) {
-        PAAgent agent = agentManager.getAgent(linkEnterEvent.getVehicleId().toString());
+        // Get agent for vehicle IDs of the type 'id' or 'id_mode'
+        PAAgent agent = agentManager.getAgent(linkEnterEvent.getVehicleId().toString().split("_")[0]);
         if (agent != null) { // only do this if this is a BDI-like agent
             if(linksInFireBuffer.contains(linkEnterEvent.getLinkId())) {
                 PerceptContent pc = new PerceptContent(Constants.FIELD_OF_VIEW, Constants.SIGHTED_FIRE);