Training for fire-service and disaster management

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TRAINING FOR FIRE-SERVICE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

New methods

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INTRODUCTION OF THE LFKS

250 courses/year 6.000 students/year 95% volunteers high practical relevance

first fire-academy in Germany using „Blended learning“ in lower command level education first fire-academy in Germany using Virtual Trainings

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VIRTUAL TRAINING

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REASONS FOR VIRTUAL TRAINING

Possibility to repeat szenarios Communication Teacher-Student Security Realistic representations Economy Ecology

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APPLICATION IN THE LEADERSHIP EDUCATION

group leader (up to 1+8 staff)

4 hours

Platoon leader (up to 1+22 staff)

4 hours

brigade leader (more than 23 staff)

3 hours

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LESSONS LEARNED

full acceptance of the participants

time required is equal to the classical tabletop exercise brief familiarization with Joystick training can be carried out by one teacher existing scenarios (three building, highway) are sufficient for standard fire-service training at the LFKS

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BLENDED LEARNING

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MOTIVATION

Recruitment of qualified fire-mates as a new group leader Revision of the previous course material and teaching methods Savings in lost wages cost of local authorities Appreciation of the volunteer fire brigade through innovative course offerings

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COMPARISON

Level Classic course Blended learning

Local authorityRepayment of saleries for two weeks

Repayment of saleries for one week

EmployersExemption from

work fortwo weeks

Exemption from work for

one week

State Rhineland-Palatinate

Lyceum, accommodation,

catering fortwo weeks

Lyceum, accommodation,

catering forone week

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DIDACTIC CONCEPT

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EXAMPLE: TACTICAL POSSIBILITIES

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EXAMPLE: FLASH OVER

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RESULTS

very low rate of discontinuation students better prepared for practically training lower failure rate target group reached

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STUDENTS FEEDBACK

comprehensive educational texts learning-enhancing graphics and animations user-friendly control module good support by the moderators

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TEACHERS FEEDBACK

Graphics and animations are used for their clarity in the classical courses high level of learning discipline required

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SOCIAL RELEVANCE

Aviation accident

Chemical spill

Terrorattack floods

Shooting spree

Train accident

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TARGET GROUP

high level commanders (fire, rescue, distastermanagement), for example: brigade leaders (fire-service) chief emergency physicians medical incident scene officers dispatch centre personell

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MOTIVATION

legal requirements (UVV, StVO, …) unrealistic representation of time and staff high preperation time (months) subjective evaluations (observers) exemption of the volunteers

Costs (ca. 100.000 € / big realtime drill)

No chance, to remind problems and do the drill again

Scientific conflict in tactical procedures

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METHODICAL REALISATION

Real times, real staff

dyn. patients

transport

EMS, Firestations, … Incident scene

hospital treatment

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TECHNICAL REALISATION

XVR

XVR

ISEE

patient

MapServer

evaluation

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KNOW HOW

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No chance, to remind problems and do the drill again

MOTIVATION

legal requirements unrealistic representation of time an staff high preperation time (months) subjective evaluations (observers) exemption of volunteers

Costs (ca. 100.000 € / Übung)

Scientific conflict in tactical procedures

SOLUTIONS

Laws don‘t bother (simulation) realistic representaion of times and staff short preperation time (hours) objective evaluation (database) modern education for volunteers

Costs (300.000 € (one time) = 3 real drills)

tactical variations will lead to most effective strategy

Research to support new strategical discussions

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SOCIAL RELEVANCE OF

Aviation accident

Chemical spill

Terrorattack floods

Shooting spree

Train accident

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