Formation of practical-oriented skills of firefighters and rescuers based on virtual simulators
The research presented in the article shows examples of the use of virtual reality technologies in foreign and domestic fire-technical educational organizations. Practical-oriented skills are analyzed that make it possible to effectively participate in extinguishing fires, carrying out emergency rescue and other urgent work in emergency zones, for the formation of which virtual simulators can be used. The main advantages of using virtual reality technologies in the process of professional training of firefighters and rescuers are noted. A structural diagram of the development of practice-oriented skills using VR has been built. The results of a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of practical training in the discipline “Investigation and examination of fires” using a VR simulator, photo tables and field training are presented in the paper. It is worth noting that partial or complete transfer of practical lessons to a virtual environment will minimize the costs and risks associated with transporting students to fire sites for field lessons. In addition, the constantly updated database of virtual training grounds of the simulator makes it possible to cover a wider range of various scenarios of investigative actions when examining a fire site, which also has a positive effect on the formation of relevant practice-oriented skills.