H.E.A.T.

First person first responder training

An interactive 3D instructional computer training that provided first responders to a fire with the necessary training and background to handle a similar scenario in a real-life environment professionally, safely, and effectively.

Client

Utah State University

Services

Visual Design and Illustration UX Design Research Customer Testing

Industries

Education

Date

January 2009

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The facilitator role can see the location and screen of each fire fighter. The trainee role can only see their screen and the assignment given them. When the training is complete the facilitator can bring all trainees in and show each screen to discuss what had happened.

First Person View
First Person View
First Person View

Feedback from users highlighted the app’s ease of use, reliability, and the valuable insights it provided. The project lost funding before fully finished, but the scenarios that had been completed were very appreciated by the FIre Department.