Virtual reality system helps Chapel Hill High School students prepare for a career in firefighting
A new use for virtual reality, also known as VR, now prepares students for possible careers in fire and rescue. The students experience the challenges and dangers of fighting fires within a safe environment.
Posted — UpdatedChapel Hill High School student Marcos Ochoa, 15, is among those using the Flaim Trainer System. Under the helmet, he is presented with a fire outbreak scenario on a cargo ship. Within the virtual reality world, Ochoa is lifted up high in a crane basket to attack the fire from above.
Chapel Hill High School has offered the Firefighting Academy curriculum for several years. What is new is a dedicated fire training facility on campus as well as a new VR simulator called “Flaim Trainer” created by the company "Flaim Systems."
Atkinson says the curriculum helps interested students plan for life after high school. "We are trying to get younger students involved in the fire service and in our curriculum," said Adkison. A major restriction in the curriculum is that students are not allowed to deal with live fire.
Adkison says their Flaim Trainer system is currently one of only ten in use around the country so Chapel Hill High School is among the first to use it.
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