Fires can be different and knowing what extinguisher to use is crucial. Get a sense of what it's like to put out fires without the real danger. You'll be using a real extinguisher modified for virtual training in five scenarios: a stove grease fire, an office electrical fire and a warehouse oil fire. You will be scored on: if you successfully put out the fire, if you used the correct extinguisher, and how much propellant was used.
What's included:
A variety of teaching strategies are used to facilitate learning including discussion, guides/manuals, PowerPoint, videos, and practical extinguishment of a real fire using real extinguisher equipment *.
*Requires purchase of VRTS Portable Extinguisher System.
Trainees interact with the app using a virtual reality headset and a prop fire extinguisher. The extinguisher is tracked and replicated in virtual reality. The extinguisher's trigger expels virtual propellent which the user will learn to spray in sweeping 'S' patterns to extinguish flames. The amount of propellent available and its shape/distance are controlled by the type of extinguisher being simulated in each scenario.
This course enhances the learning process while taking fire safety as a requirement for the workplace. The VR experience can also fill-in for the practical portions of the class. The instructor will first set up the user's accounts. Then the instructor will go over written materials and have users wear the headset to experience a simulated version of the lessons they just covered.
