Fire Extinguisher Simulator: VR fire safety training for any workplace
Hands-on fire extinguisher training in VR: choose the right extinguisher and put the fire out, with no flames, smoke or danger.
- Any workplaceoffices, warehouses, factory floors
- No flames or smokeevery fire is virtual
- Nothing consumedno foam, CO₂ or training props
- Meta Quest lineheadsets supplied, or use your own
What the VR fire safety training covers
- The four extinguisher typesWater, foam, CO₂ and dry powder: their colour codes, and which fires each is safe and unsafe to use on.
- The full responseFrom raising the alarm to safe suppression, in the right order.
- Right extinguisher, right fireA bin fire or an electrical fire at an overloaded socket, against the clock, with feedback when a choice is wrong.
- Using an extinguisherRemove the pin, stand at the right distance, aim at the base and put the fire out.
- Fire blanketSmother a pan fire with a fire blanket.
Tested by Athlone Fire Station
Trying the course at Athlone Fire Station.
It was like being in the room, actually putting the fire out. I wanted to pick up the extinguisher. … You do feel like you’re really present and you’re putting out the fire.
Kieran Scullion, Firefighter, Athlone Fire Station
Firefighters from Athlone Fire Station tried the course on camera. Their reactions are in the video at the top of this page.
This virtual reality fire safety training works for any workplace, from offices to warehouses to manufacturing floors.
Where it fits
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All our courses
Fire Safety is one of a growing library of ready-made VR courses. On a moulding site, it is part of the injection moulding courses.
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Try it
Set up a Meta Quest, download Avatar Academy from the Meta Store, and we open a trial with the courses that suit you.
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Roll it out
Off the shelf, live in hours with support included. Or have your own procedures simulated, typically in 6 to 16 weeks.
What buyers ask us
Who is this course for?
Anyone at work who may need to raise the alarm or use a fire extinguisher, in offices, warehouses and on manufacturing floors. No prior training is needed.
Which fires does it cover?
Common workplace fires, including a bin fire and an overloaded electrical socket, plus a pan fire smothered with a fire blanket.
Which headsets does it run on?
The courses are compatible with the Meta Quest line. We can supply the headsets, or you can use your own.
How is it licensed?
One annual site licence covers unlimited operators on that site, so the cost does not grow with every new starter. See how licensing works.
What languages is the course in?
English.
Will operators feel motion sick?
The courses run at a steady 72 frames per second and operators use their own hands, both chosen to keep motion sickness to a minimum.
Does VR training replace our own sign-off?
No. Avatar Academy records every exam attempt as evidence before your own sign-off. Your sign-off process stays yours.