E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response

描述(由申请人提供) InXsol LLC将进行研究，以确定设计和使用一种负担得起的、独立的基于模拟的培训工具的技术/科学优点和可行性，以补充教师指导的危险材料健康和安全培训，该培训可以满足城市和州的当地需求。 这项研究将考察基于情景的模拟培训的使用情况，使学习者能够在个人、团队或促进的课程中发展和练习识别、反应、协调和沟通技能。这项研究还将研究如何使用协作工具作为设计和交付新方案的渠道，这些方案可以随时编写脚本以满足新出现的需求。这样的工具有可能使作者社区能够建立一个可以分享或适应本地化需求的培训经验资料库。这项研究将超越模拟的设计，研究如何最好地构建这样的低成本环境，以便支持有效的学习，并补充课堂和现场锻炼活动。 研究活动包括：制定至少一个危险物质情景作为概念证明，并确定所代表的事件所需的相关专家决策线索、所需的基于知识的组成部分以及适用于每个事件的事件指挥结构。将使用InXsol和美国科学家联合会开发的现有低成本计算机模拟工具为这一情景实施练习，其中包括辅助教师和学生协作工具。利用这些资源，该项目将研究这些研究问题。亚利桑那州凤凰城的凤凰城消防局将为该项目提供主题、技术和教练方面的专业知识。目标受众将从技能支持人员(SSP)意识、第一反应操作人员、危险材料技术员和事件指挥官中选择。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) inXsol LLC will undertake research to establish the technical/scientific merit and feasibility for the design and use of an affordable, stand alone simulation-based training tool to supplement instructor guided training for hazardous materials health and safety that can be tailored to meet the local needs of cities and states. The research will examine the use of scenario-based simulation training enabling learners to develop and practice identification, response, coordination and communication skills, in either individual, team, or facilitated sessions. The research will also study the use of collaborative tools as a conduit for design and delivery of new scenarios that can readily be scripted to meet emerging needs. Such tools have the potential to enable a community of authors to grow a library of training experiences that can be shared or adapted to localized needs. The research will extend beyond the design of simulations to examine how best to structure such low cost environments so that they support effective learning and supplement classroom and live exercise events. The research activities include: developing at least one hazmat scenario as a proof of concept and identifying the associated expert decision cues required for the incidents represented and the knowledge-based components required and the incident command structure appropriate for each incident. A practice exercise will be implemented for the scenario using an existing low cost computer-based simulation tool developed by InXsol and the Federation of American Scientists, that includes supporting instructor and student collaboration tools. Using these resources, the project will then study the research questions. Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix Arizona, will supply the subject matter, technical and instructor expertise for the project. Targeted audiences will be selected among skilled support personnel (SSP) awareness, first responder operations, hazardous materials technician and the incident commander.