Benefits of Simulators

Benefits of Training Simulators

Available 24/7 – catch up on missed training, prepare for upcoming events, practice for upcoming tests, keep your entire department’s skillset fresh and ready for action.
No mess to clean up, no exposure to carcinogens, no polluting the environment.
Introduce a younger generation to firefighting
Train the same skills you normally do, without weeks or months of preparation
Virtual reality training has shown to lessen learning curves of new skills, decrease error rates in performance, and nearly double the memory retention of traditional means.
Low risk training in a controlled, consistent environment.
More than 1/10 firefighter fatalities happen during training – help prevent your team members from becoming another tragic statistic.
Very low manpower requirements to run complex and involved scenarios.
Run through exercises unlimited times.. burn props over and over or destroy a never-ending supply of cars.
Adherence to NFPA guidelines to achieve standardized training.
Train your broader community – take your system to schools or community events to train the public, teachers, students, and more with basic firefighting skills.
Real-time pass/fail feedback for each critical step of each exercise helps to reinforce correct procedures.
A small mistake or missed step can be the difference between saving or losing a life, both for firefighters and the people you are there to help.
The costs and damage done by an injury or death could far outweigh the price of buying your own simulator.