{"id":57681,"date":"2014-02-27T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=57681"},"modified":"2020-09-24T08:55:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T12:55:32","slug":"new-fire-rescue-center-uses-simulation-test-crisis-decision-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/new-fire-rescue-center-uses-simulation-test-crisis-decision-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Rescue Center Uses Simulation to Test Crisis Decision Makers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County Fire Rescue Department\u2019s new Regional Command School and Simulation Center, recently credited UCF\u2019s Institute for Simulation &amp; Training for the research efforts that helped make the school an effective source for training central Florida\u2019s fire rescue incident commanders.<\/p>\n<p>IST\u2019s logo shares space on the wall outside the new training center at Valencia College\u2019s Criminal Justice Institute. Researchers in IST\u2019s RAPTER Lab, headed by Ron Tarr, and E2i Creative Studio, headed by Eileen Smith, worked with OCRFD Division Chief of Training, Mike Wajda, and many of OCFRD\u2019s Fire Officers to develop a new curriculum and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/modeling-simulation\/\">simulation system<\/a> to train on-scene fire commanders.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with a dwindling supply of veteran incident commanders\u2014those officers who take charge at the scene of a fire or rescue emergency and direct the activities of fire\/rescue crews\u2014OCRFD sought the assistance of long-time training partner IST to improve the effectiveness of courses for incident commanders.<\/p>\n<p>The RAPTER Lab\u2019s instructional designers revamped the curriculum and E2i Creative Studio\u2019s software designers and digital artists developed the interactive graphic simulation that enables incident commanders-to-be to test their knowledge in different kinds of emergency situations. A FEMA grant to OCRFD funded the research and development.<\/p>\n<p>The center and new training curriculum were the result of \u201can incredible public, university and private agency cooperative team,\u201d said RAPTER Lab Director Ron Tarr. Orlando offices of 3D perception Company provided the immersive visual display equipment used for the simulation.<\/p>\n<p>Since August 2013, OCFRD has run over 400 Incident Commanders through the program, with over 40 from surrounding counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orange County Fire Rescue Department\u2019s new Regional Command School and Simulation Center, recently credited UCF\u2019s Institute for Simulation &amp; Training for the research efforts that helped make the school an effective source for training central Florida\u2019s fire rescue incident commanders. IST\u2019s logo shares space on the wall outside the new training center at Valencia College\u2019s Criminal Justice Institute. 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