Title
A PC-Based virtual environment for training team decision-making in high-risk situations
Author
van Berlo, M.P.W.
van Rijk, R.
Buiël, E.F.T.
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid
Contributor
Carle, B. (editor)
van de Walle, B. (editor)
Publication year
2005
Abstract
Live team training of firefighters has several disadvantages. Firstly, it is costly because many team members and training staff are involved. Secondly, not all team members have the same competency level, and some individuals may just not be ready to train in a team context. Thirdly, live training in high-risk situations is difficult and dangerous. Consequently, critical situations can not be trained adequately. Following a scenario-based and a rapid prototyping approach, we are designing and developing a pc-based virtual training environment to train individual firefighters in making decisions in a team context operating in high-risk situations. This individual training program can better prepare the firefighters for live training, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of these team-training exercises. In this paper we describe the training-method, we outline how this is technologically implemented and discuss how we are planning to test the prototype.
Subject
Defence
Virtual teams
Team training
Virtual environment
Team decision-making
Firefighters
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TNO identifier
16060
Source
Proceedings of the Second International Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) Conference , Brussels, Belgium, 195-202
Document type
conference paper