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Virtual Reality
Pleiadian Systems
Pleiadian Systems' Virtual Reality Honored with 2026 Firehouse Innovation Award
Pleiadian Systems' Virtual Reality Honored with 2026 Firehouse Innovation Award
Pleiadian Systems’ Fire Service VR Suite was named a 2026 Firehouse Innovation Awards honoree for advancing firefighter safety, training and performance.
Oct. 28, 2026
Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG/TNS
Paladin’s software does not use artificial intelligence, a deliberate choice by the company.
Incident Command
Orange County, CA, Fire Authority to Test Software to Improve Wildfire Response Effort
Oct. 15, 2026
XpertVR
XpertVR’s simulator lets firefighters work together in virtual reality, making it easier for departments to train as a unit for scenarios that they might face on the fireground.
Virtual Reality: Train Anywhere, Anytime
Aug. 18, 2026
Ryan Baker/Firehouse
The Fire Service Scoop: OPN Architects Award-Winning Station, NFPA Awards Gala
Technology
The Fire Service Scoop: OPN Architects Award-Winning Station, NFPA Awards Gala
June 26, 2026
Tactik 360
Tactik 360 Launches VR Training FireKitchen360 for Public Safety Education
Tactik 360 Launches VR Training FireKitchen360 for Public Safety Education
June 26, 2026
Peter Matthews/Firehouse
Firefighters take part in incident command training using both iPads and paper to learn how technology can assist. Improvements with virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality systems, combined with digital twins, are a convergence of technologies that offer the ability for firefighters to train.
Technology
Next-Generation Fire Service Tech Lessons from 2025
Jan. 2, 2026
Photo courtesy of the Seminole County, FL, Fire Department
Seminole County, FL, Fire Department’s Mobile Simulation Lab provides a mechanism to increase EMS training by 32 percent compared with classroom-only instruction.
EMS
Mobile Simulation Labs: Making EMS Training More Engaging and Accessible
July 12, 2025
Image courtesy of Pleiadian Systems Inc.
Immersing students in a simulation that imitates a real-life environment allows them to use visual cues to make fireground decisions and communicate orders.
Virtual Reality Training for the Fire Service
Jan. 28, 2025
Photo by Scott Carnahan
Development of a digital business card and a QR code has benefited the department in its recruiting efforts. Those who are interested in joining the department experience a much more expedited application experience compared with what’s required from the online system.
Technology
Milwaukee Fire Department 150th Anniversary: Technology & Re-Growth
Jan. 21, 2025
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