Enhancing Fire Investigation Skills Nationally
Feb 25, 2016
Enhancing Fire Investigation Skills Nationally
Project 1: Remote Skills Acquisition for Fire Investigators
Aims:
1) Deliver training for Fire Investigators on-line and
2) Assess Fire Investigation skills in the field via live streaming video link using the NBN
Project 2: Enhancing Fire Investigation Skills Nationally
1) Use innovative technologies to create an interface that combines 360 degree ISRAPS photography, video footage and fire modelling (Computational Fluid Dynamics) in a capstone learning and assessment tool
2) Development of a simple application that can calculate fuel loads using a simple drop and drag mechanism
Both projects aimed to trail high speed broadband to deliver training and skills assessment on-line.
NBN e-Learning programs
Project 1: Remote Skills Acquisition for Fire Investigators
Benefits
• Consistent assessment across jurisdictions• Timely feedback• Dialogue between expert and learner• Enhanced national Fire Investigation skills• Enhancing skills in rural areas• Used more widely in Fire Service
What we did
•10 learners from rural and regional NSW engaged in eLearning
PUAFIR501B Conduct fire investigation and analysisactivities
Assessment day
• Learners in Armidale assessing the scene• Video footage fed live to Kiama via NBN• Video footage being fed to a CIT assessor in Brisbane via mobile
broadband using Cisco Jabber software• Two way discussion between learner and assessor
FRNSW
KiamaNBN
BrisbaneCIT AssessorMobile 3G
ArmidaleFRNSW
AssessorMobile 3G
Scenario
Fire Scene
Brisbane CIT Assessor – Greg Carnell
“Huge potential in fire and crime scene training”
Kiama crew – Morgan Cook (facilitator), Terry, Matthew and Craig
Highlights
• Live video streaming to learners in Kiama and assessor in Brisbane
• Discussion and feedback on assessment between Kiama/Armidale/Brisbane
‘Excellent learning experience’
‘Contact with experts’
‘Can see how this can be used operationally’
‘Authentic assessment’
‘I’d use this in the field any day’
What will it mean if we roll out this technology?
•Enhanced Fire Investigation Skills nationally
•Enhanced public safety
•Video
Project 2: Enhancing Fire Investigation Skills Nationally
Aims
1) Use innovative technologies to create an interface that combines 360 degree ISRAPS photography, video footage and fire modelling (Computational Fluid Dynamics) in a capstone learning and assessment tool
2) Development of a simple application that can calculate fuel loads using a simple drop and drag mechanism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9_1SQ1u_1A
Trials carried out involving personnel from Tasmania Police, Tasmania Fire and Rescue, Canberra Institute of Technology, ACT Fire and Rescue and NSW Fire and Rescue
Developers:
Grant Harper and Tim McDonald from Livestream Australia http://waggawaggaweb.com.au/ who worked closely with us to develop the interface:
E-FIwww.efireinvestigation.com.au
The enthusiastic and hard working learners from FRNSW:Scott, Vincent, Terry, Matthew, Shane, Wayne, Craig, Robyn, Lindsay
Greg Carnell, CIT assessorMorgan Cook, FIRU FRNSWAdam Davies, CIT ICTKuldip Kumar and team, ICT FRNSWJohn Simonides, FRNSWPat Jones and Steve Edwards, ACT Fire and RescueMelanie Redburn and Matthew Osborn, Tasmania PoliceJason Johnson and Barry Bones, Tasmania Fire ServiceAdam West and Lye Goh and team, NVELS and NBN E-Learning Programs
Management teams at FRNSW and CIT