1. **Protecting the Heart of America** Our mission is to be able to effectively communicate and work interdependently as a team (both in-person and remotely) and be able to walk away from class with the knowledge and skills to apply these concepts in real life situations. **Protecting the Heart of America** Our mission is to be able to effectively communicate and work interdependently as a team (both in-person and remotely) and be able to walk away from class with the knowledge and skills to apply these concepts in real life situations. Team VEST (Virtual Emergency Simulation Training) Source: http://www.roederconsulting.com/projectmanagementvirtualteams.php

2. Source: http://gaslamppost.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/police-led-to-thieves-by-dropped-mcdonalds-recipt/

3. Source: http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=659&q=fire+fighters&gbv=2&oq=fire+fighters

4. “Exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.” Collaborative Effort Depicted verbally or non-verbally with gestures “Exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.” Collaborative Effort Depicted verbally or non-verbally with gestures Communication in Teams Source: www.freedictionary.com Damn he’s sexy I love men in uniform

5. Contributing Factors to Firefighter to LOD Injuries Source: http://www.iaff.org/08News/PDF/InjuryReport.pdf

6. Simulation Design Source:http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hp/simulation.pdf

7. Flame Sim HD Video Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9y-K4Ly76M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9y-K4Ly76M

8. Simulation vs. Traditional Training Source: http://www.flame-sim.com/upload/presentationmaterials/16/presentationmaterials-1290093304.pdf

9. Source: http://www.firetactics.com/picts/firefighters.jpg

10. Fire Station 03

12. Communication Bloopers Members did not attend class. You have been warned. I have actually contacted two team members. So nanner nanner boo boo =) Lets meet at 2 nd floor JC. The actual 2 nd floor or the 2 nd floor including the ground floor?

13. Q & A

14. ReferencesReferences YouTube Video. Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9y- K4Ly76M Jablon, Robert. The Associated Press - FireRescue. (2010, April). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.firerescue1.com/communications- interoperability/articles/814097-Poor-communication-cited-in-LA-firefighter-deaths/ Gillespie, Steven M. Fire Rescue. FirefigherNation. (2010,November). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.firefighternation.com/article/technology/realizing-benefits- simulation-training Elsevier. Simulations: The Future of Fire Service Training. (2010, November). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.flame- sim.com/upload/presentationmaterials/16/presentationmaterials-1290093304.pdf Moore-Merrell,, L., Zhou, A., McDonald-Valentine, S., Goldstein, G., & Chloe, C. Contributing factors to firefighter line-of-duty injury in metropolitan fire departments in the united states. (2008, August). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.iaff.org/08News/PDF/InjuryReport.pdf Perros, Harry. Computer Simulation Techniques:The definitive introduction! (2009). Retrieved on 2012, June. http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hp/simulation.pdf Free Dictionary. Retrieved 2012, June. www.freedictionary.com Image: Retrieved 2012, June. : http://www.roederconsulting.com/projectmanagementvirtualteams.php YouTube Video. Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9y- K4Ly76M Jablon, Robert. The Associated Press - FireRescue. (2010, April). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.firerescue1.com/communications- interoperability/articles/814097-Poor-communication-cited-in-LA-firefighter-deaths/ Gillespie, Steven M. Fire Rescue. FirefigherNation. (2010,November). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.firefighternation.com/article/technology/realizing-benefits- simulation-training Elsevier. Simulations: The Future of Fire Service Training. (2010, November). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.flame- sim.com/upload/presentationmaterials/16/presentationmaterials-1290093304.pdf Moore-Merrell,, L., Zhou, A., McDonald-Valentine, S., Goldstein, G., & Chloe, C. Contributing factors to firefighter line-of-duty injury in metropolitan fire departments in the united states. (2008, August). Retrieved 2012, June. http://www.iaff.org/08News/PDF/InjuryReport.pdf Perros, Harry. Computer Simulation Techniques:The definitive introduction! (2009). Retrieved on 2012, June. http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hp/simulation.pdf Free Dictionary. Retrieved 2012, June. www.freedictionary.com Image: Retrieved 2012, June. : http://www.roederconsulting.com/projectmanagementvirtualteams.php

15. Exam Questions What does VEST stand for? – Virtual Emergency Stimulation Training – Virtual Emergency Simulation Training (Correct answer) – Virtual Electronic Systems Training – Virtual Emergency Systems Training According to the graph in the presentation, which treatment received simulation training and excelled with higher results? – Allen Fire Station (Correct answer) – Fire Station 3 – McKinney Fire Station – Wheat Ridge Fire Station What main key concept did team VEST discuss during the presentation? – Teamwork – Flame Sim – Simulation programs – Communication (Correct answer) What are the most effective benefits of simulation training? – Cost effective, confident builder, less risk (correct answer) – Cost effective, confident builder, prevention – Less risk, creates preparedness, prevention – All of the above – None of the above Before a simulation is visual it is an idea formulated on the basis of a(an) _____. – System (Correct answer) – Process – Event – Condition What does VEST stand for? – Virtual Emergency Stimulation Training – Virtual Emergency Simulation Training (Correct answer) – Virtual Electronic Systems Training – Virtual Emergency Systems Training According to the graph in the presentation, which treatment received simulation training and excelled with higher results? – Allen Fire Station (Correct answer) – Fire Station 3 – McKinney Fire Station – Wheat Ridge Fire Station What main key concept did team VEST discuss during the presentation? – Teamwork – Flame Sim – Simulation programs – Communication (Correct answer) What are the most effective benefits of simulation training? – Cost effective, confident builder, less risk (correct answer) – Cost effective, confident builder, prevention – Less risk, creates preparedness, prevention – All of the above – None of the above Before a simulation is visual it is an idea formulated on the basis of a(an) _____. – System (Correct answer) – Process – Event – Condition