Using a virtual reality training program that can simulate a dangerous situation allows the trainee to experience a realistic potential situation without putting themselves in danger. The advantage of this technology is giving the trainee the experience they need to handle these situations safely, without the technology the first time they would encounter the situation would be in real life when it was happening.
In a terrorist attack:
In early 2003 Missouri-Rolla University researched into the possibility of a virtual reality simulation system. The system would help first responders train for a terrorist attack situation including situations involving weapons of mass destruction.
"The goal of this project is to examine the feasibility for development of a virtual reality training system where people such as policemen, firefighters and hazardous material technicians can be trained effectively." (Dr. Ming Leu, 2003)
The simulation would be programmed with various scenarios that the trainee could run through, some of them will involve attacks with chemical agents. The trainees would be required to administer first aid while in a high pressure situation, this simulation could be run over and over again.
Flight simulators:
Flight simulators are used to give pilots the experience of flying a real plane using visual and auditory stimuli to give the most realistic experience possible, sometimes even movement will be used to increase the realism.
Driving simulators:
Driving simulators are used to teach students to drive and also used to train emergency services employees to drive in ambulances, fire engines and police cars. The more sophisticated version of the simulator includes sitting in an actual car and a video projector is used to show a 2D projection of the environment.
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