Your brigade trains on virtual fire laid over the real floor of your plant: they recognize the fire class, run for the right extinguisher and aim it at the base of the flames. Nothing burns and not a single cylinder needs a refill.
It is one of the four Fyware Safe simulators. It runs on a Meta Quest 3 headset, without a PC or internet.
Your employee faces a simulated fire in their own space: they identify the fire class, run for the right extinguisher and control it against the clock. If the fire gets out of control, the system orders an evacuation and times the way out.
Supports the extinguisher training in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(g)
5Fire classes covered: A, B, C, D and K, each with its own correct extinguisher
2-5Fire sources per session, placed over the real floor plan of your plant
1:10Minutes on the clock to control each fire, with the timer visible inside the headset
∞Repetitions at no marginal cost: there are no cylinders to refill
The walkthrough
What your employee goes through inside the headset
Six steps, from mapping the room to the evacuation, guided by a virtual assistant in audio and text: no previous virtual reality experience is needed.
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1 · Setup
The headset scans the real room and places the fire and the extinguisher inside that same space.
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2 · Configuration
Two to five fire sources with their class, the extinguisher cart and the evacuation door. Saved for the next session.
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3 · Diagnosis
A panel requires recognizing the fire class before acting. Answering wrong costs time.
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4 · Decision
Run to the cart holding A, B, C, D and K extinguishers and grab the right one with the clock running.
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5 · Action
Hose in one hand, cylinder in the other, aimed at the base of the flames. One minute ten to control it.
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6 · Contingency
If the time runs out, the system orders an evacuation and times the way to the door.
Live fire, classroom or simulator
Live-fire practice teaches the discharge, but rarely the decision: the instructor already picked the extinguisher.
How extinguisher training is done today
Live-fire practice
Classroom or video
Fire extinguisher simulator
Who picks the extinguisher
The instructor, before starting
Nobody: it is a slide
The trainee, among A, B, C, D and K
Fire classes practiced
Usually one, in a pan
All five, in theory
All five, each with its extinguisher
If they pick wrong
It rarely happens
No consequence
The fire grows and the clock keeps running
What a repetition costs
Refill, fuel and a permit for the area
Nothing, because nobody practices
Nothing: there are no cylinders to refill
Where
A yard or approved area, with smoke
Classroom and projector
A clear 2 by 2 meter room
The standard behind this risk
In the US, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(g) requires an educational program on extinguisher use at hire and at least once a year, and training on the equipment for the employees designated to use it.
The simulator complements the hands-on part of extinguisher training: each person decides and acts. Practice with a real extinguisher and your emergency action plan drills still happen separately, and any certification your program requires stays with you.
If you run plants in other countries, the same module aligns with NOM-002-STPS-2010 in Mexico and with NR-23 and ABNT NBR 14276 in Brazil, and complements the periodic drills of article R4227-39 of the French Labor Code, the fire warden training of ASR A2.2 in Germany and the firefighting and evacuation drills of the Japanese Fire Service Act.
For the start of the shift, the fire extinguisher toolbox talk has a script to read out loud, three questions for the crew and a PDF with a sign-in sheet.
On your side
What it takes to run it at your plant
The simulator runs inside the headset and needs no network: there is nothing to install, and IT does not have to get involved.
1:10
How long
Just over a minute per attempt: one minute ten on the clock to control the fire and, if it runs out, a timed evacuation. It restarts right away.
2 × 2 m
How much space
A clear room of 2 by 2 meters, standing. The headset places the fires, the extinguisher cart and the exit door on that same floor.
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Who from your team
One EHS person running the line. IT is not needed to start, because the headset does not use a server or user accounts.
How to get it
Three ways to have it at your plant
The same simulator, depending on what you need: own it, pilot it or bring it to an event.
Buy
For your training program
The module is installed on your Meta Quest 3 headsets, or on the ones we include, and it stays at your plant. Priced to the scope of your operation: ask for the range.
Rent
For a pilot or a short event (Mexico)
Headsets with the simulator loaded for the days you need them. Headset rental in Mexico runs from $2,500 to $3,500 MXN plus VAT per headset per day: VR equipment rental.
Event
As a station at your Safety Week
It is one of the five experiences in the activation, with Fyware technicians on site. From $3,800 USD before tax: Safety Week activities.
Quoted separately, on the same engine: an integrated test, an assistant adapted to your protocol and a results export. If you need formal evidence, we plan for it from the start.
Fire extinguisher simulator FAQ
How do I train my fire brigade on extinguishers without burning anything?
With a virtual reality fire simulator. The brigade practices the five fire classes (A through K), picks the right extinguisher, runs the discharge with two-handed mechanics and follows the evacuation protocol, with unlimited repetitions and without using up a single extinguisher or generating smoke. The control time and the evacuation time are shown inside the headset at the end of each attempt; no file is exported and no record is kept of who ran the exercise.
Which fire classes does the trainee practice?
All five used in the US and Mexican convention: A (ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper or cloth), B (flammable liquids and gases), C (energized electrical equipment), D (combustible metals) and K (cooking oils and fats). Each fire carries its class and the cart holds one extinguisher for each, so picking the wrong one is possible and costs time.
Does it replace drills or practice with a real extinguisher?
No. Emergency drills involve the whole workplace and your emergency action plan covers them separately. The simulator trains each person's decision in front of the fire, which almost nobody gets to practice during a drill, and it complements hands-on practice with a real extinguisher when your program includes it.
More questions
How long does each person take?
Just over a minute per attempt: there is one minute ten on the clock to control the fire and, if it runs out, the system orders an evacuation and times the way to the door. The trainee can go again right away, and with a single headset the line moves in short cycles.
What do I need to use it at my plant?
A Meta Quest 3 headset and a clear room of 2 by 2 meters, standing. The headset uses no internet and no user accounts, so there is nothing to install and your IT team does not get involved. If you do not have headsets, they are included in the implementation.
Can I bring it to our Safety Week?
Yes. The fire extinguisher simulator is one of the five experiences in the Fyware Safety Week activation: two stations, a technician at each, and about 20 people per hour.
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