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SCENARIOS CREATED BY MEMBERS 70,000 hectares of nature were destroyed by a forest fire in Spain in the first half of 2022. Due to climate change we are increasingly facing large wildfires, soon also in countries where this has never been an issue. Spanish firefighters can ‘extinguish’ [...]

The suitcase of VR firefighting Heavy smoke, low visibility, oppressive heat and a high risk; the smoke has a yellowish-brown colour. This indicates toxins and requires a careful approach. While exploring the area, you scan the possible risks and proceed decisively. Do you opt for an offensive [...]

Experts and Programmers made a Firefighting VR suitcase In the past Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) haven’t really been up to par with the real world enough to give a realistic representation. This has changed drastically in the last couple of years, where now the [...]

Procedural firefighting training The firefighting apprenticeship is the only way to become a qualified and certified firefighter. When learning to become a firefighter you are taught the basic principles. The 5 basics are Prevention, Detection and Communication, Occupant Protection, Containment and Extinguishment. The procedures for firefighting are [...]

Fire, Smoke & Water Simulation Simulation has come a long way since the first flight simulator in 1921. Or any simulator before the handheld VR glasses we have today. It doesn’t look like real-life (yet), but it does have the ability to feel real. Computers are strong [...]

Realistic firefighting scenarios What if you didn’t have to pay thousands of dollars to train multiple firefighters in different Realistic firefighting scenarios? That would not only save a lot of money, but it would allow more firefighters to be trained in realistic settings. Experience isn’t something you [...]