At the NIPSTA field trip on September 27th, 2017, there was a lot learned about what kind of training firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement, and public works employees go through to make sure their jobs are crisp and well done so they can keep the community safe. The whole organization is run by Jill Ramaker, who happens to be the first female executive director of NIPSTA which I thought was really cool and interesting; also that she is very well educated and qualified for her job.
During the trip, one area that really interested me was the first thing we ended up seeing first which was the driving simulator room. The simulator mimics the motion of an actual firetruck and has a full 180 degree view range. It really makes it realistic so that in a real life demo or training with an actually truck, the driver will be ready and know everything about his machine. Even cooler was that the simulator was attached to a pump system which you would see on the side of a fire truck. This I think is very important and needed in fire training because the water pump are important in putting out the fire but the driver must have some control over which pumps or valves need to be switched on or off, so there is that teamwork between firefighters in working together to get the job done quickly and efficiently.Preview attachment IMG_1504.JPG
During the trip, one area that really interested me was the first thing we ended up seeing first which was the driving simulator room. The simulator mimics the motion of an actual firetruck and has a full 180 degree view range. It really makes it realistic so that in a real life demo or training with an actually truck, the driver will be ready and know everything about his machine. Even cooler was that the simulator was attached to a pump system which you would see on the side of a fire truck. This I think is very important and needed in fire training because the water pump are important in putting out the fire but the driver must have some control over which pumps or valves need to be switched on or off, so there is that teamwork between firefighters in working together to get the job done quickly and efficiently.Preview attachment IMG_1504.JPG
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