Overview
The Firewise USA program administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is a collaborative framework to help neighbors in a geographic area get organized, find direction, and take action to increase the ignition resistance of their homes and community and to reduce wildfire risks at the local level. NFPA was seeking to expand their available resources to educate public stakeholders on wildfire risk, reduction, and mitigation, targeting residents living in wildfire prone areas (often remote), with little to no background in fire education and prevention.
Training Features
3D Modeling
Video Integration
Experiential Learning
Multilingual
The training needed to empower participants to take action and change behavior beyond the initial online training.
The Challenge
NFPA required a training solution that equipped residents with key life-saving wildfire prevention knowledge and safety protocols, while maximizing engagement to generate public interest. The training also needed to empower participants to take action and change behavior beyond the initial online training to facilitate long-term sustainable wildfire prevention.
At the core of this approach was an interactive scenario-driven learning simulation designed to put learning into practice.
The Solution
Through expert testimony, videos, animated demonstrations and custom graphics; participants learned about wildfire behavior from a multitude of angles, including everything from thermodynamics to practical fire prevention and safety techniques. This content was further augmented by a number of interactive learning exercises and knowledge checks. At the core of this approach was an interactive scenario-driven learning simulation designed to put learning into practice. Participants were tasked with recognizing and responding to wildfire hazards within an immersive 3D environment. The simulation was designed to mimic real-life wildfire hazards that participants were likely to encounter in and around their home. Through this approach we could amplify the impact of the training material and engage learners through interactive content.
