● Insurers FIREMAN’S FUND and THE BG GROUP awarded the East Norwich (CT) Fire Company an $18,955 grant for a BullEx Digital Safety Intelligent Training System fire extinguisher training simulator to prepare the company’s firefighters, the general public, and the civilian workforce in the district to combat incipient fires while awaiting emergency response. The grant will also fund the purchase of 18 sets of personal protection emergency medical service (EMS) protective clothing, including jacket and pants specifically designed to protect first responders from contact with blood and body fluid-borne pathogens when responding to an emergency medical call or accident. The grant was funded by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, which also provides grants to fire departments through its Fireman’s Fund HeritageSM program. Under the program, local agencies like The BG Group are able to direct grants to support local fire departments and the communities they serve. For program information, visitwww.firemansfund.com/heritage。
●Golden（CO）消防局的部门首席兼培训官Kevin Milan说，使用基于计算机的培训系统（CBT），例如Action Training Systems（ATS）可用的培训系统（ATS）允许该部门增加可用的时间进行动手培训30％。Golden launched firefighter I, firefighter II, pumping apparatus driver/operator and fire service rescue-a total of 50 ATS multimedia, interactive CBT programs-in 2005 on the Iluminar Learning Management System (ILMS), which resides on the city’s secure server and delivers courses over a network to eight laptop computers.
根据米兰的说法，使用该系统可以分配培训水正工作，以便消防员可以独立学习并为演习做准备，并且可以根据学生培训水平和部门设备/响应需求来定制培训。该内容还与NFPA标准匹配，使其成为准备国家认证考试的有用工具。
