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Is virtual reality the new reality for fire safety training?
In 2020, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) encouraged organization leaders to examine VR as a training option because it’s a “practical, safe alternative to dangerous live fire scenarios.”
According to the USFA, the leading cause of firefighter death during training is stress/overexertion (70%), with the remainder attributed to falls, vehicle collision, failure of self-contained breathing apparatus, or environmental exposure.
“VR technology is raising the bar in firefighter training while helping save lives and conserve valuable resources,” USFA officials said in 2020. “The use of VR technology allows training for incidents that cannot easily be replicated or may be very costly to recreate, not to mention eliminating the hazards involved in ‘live training.’ ”
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