Fire investigation training goes digital with new simulator

June 1, 2022Justice Institute of British ColumbiaEducation, News, Press Releases, Tech, Volume 2British Columbia, Canada, Education, Firefighting, First Responder, JIBC, Training tools

Last updated on June 14th, 2022

Developed in partnership with Centre for Digital Media and District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services Fire investigation training has taken a digital step forward with Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)’s development of a new gamified learning experience to better prepare students to investigate fires. The new fire investigation simulator, dubbed FlashoVR, offers…

The Call I’ll Never Forget: True stories from emergency dispatchers and 9-1-1 operators

February 15, 2022E-Comm 9-1-1Articles, News, Volume 2911, 911 Operator, British Columbia, Canadian First Responders, E-Comm 9-1-1, Emergency Dispatcher, Emergency Telecommunicators, First Responder News, First Responders, Police Dispatch, Support First Responders

If you saw them in the street, you probably wouldn’t recognize them. They don’t carry a gun or wear a shiny badge. They don’t drive an ambulance, a patrol car, or a fire truck. They are often working when most people are home in their beds. They are missing family functions, dance recitals and school…