Exploring Simulation-Based Virtual Reality as a Mock-Up Tool to Support the Design of First Responders Training

Intervention by First Responders (FRs) is essential in disaster response, and their preparation greatly benefits from continuous updates. However, the design of effective training experiences targeted to FRs can be very demanding viewpoint a Training Provisioner (TP). Virtual Reality (VR) may have key role play enhancing facilitating this task. In fact, VR technology has already proven helpful field emergency training, as well its use powerful mock-up tool many other contexts. work, application supporting TPs arrangement validation experience, either real or virtual, explored. particular, case study considered concerning an FR for hydro-geological risks. Within context, proposed approach compared against dramaturgy prototyping, method commonly used experiential courses. Results indicate that adoption VR-based (VRMT) provide with good insights on precious indications how actually map information onto real-world exercises.