Ukraine firies boosted by virtual reality device sent from Victoria
A Melbourne tech company is boosting firefighters in Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia with the help of virtual reality.
FLAIM Systems donated what it says is the "world's first multi-sensory firefighter training" device to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Bosses say it replicates the stress and uncertainty of real fire scenarios with a "feels real" experience without workers actually facing the hazards involved.
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Emergency services in Ukraine help after a Russian attack killed multiple people. AP
The device, called the FLAIM Trainer, emerged from work at Deakin University's Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation.
FLAIM Systems CEO Simon Miller, said: "FLAIM Systems' objective is to provide accessible firefighter training to first responders with the belief that everyone who needs to fight fires should be equipped with the necessary skills to safely and effectively respond to the dangerous nature of the task.
"By collaborating with North Fire and the Ukrainian Firefighters Foundation, we were proud to donate a FLAIM Trainer to provide accessible firefighter training and assist with upskilling new recruits."
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A Melbourne tech company is helping firefighters in Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia - with the help of virtual reality. Supplied
The company has developed more than 80 different virtual training scenarios for the firefighters.
North Fire founder and managing director Oliver North took the device to Kyiv.
"FLAIM Systems have, with this donation, given the firefighters of Ukraine a truly world-class conduit to refine their skills and competency in what is a hugely challenging operating environment," he said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin promised last week to "immediately" order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO.
Ukraine responded by calling Putin's proposal "manipulative" and "absurd".
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