The Significance of AI in Fire and Safety Training

Fire fighting is normally an emergency and its success highly depends on the rate at which the rescue operation is done. Poor visibility is the main challenge faced by firefighters during rescue operations especially when the affected place is full of smoke and flames. Difficulty in noticing doors, windows, staircases or any hindrance on their path during the rescue operation results in delays in carrying out the operation. When people's lives are at stake, such issues raise great concern. In order to solve this issue, they put basic computerized vision technology to use. They normally mount a camera on the helmet and the data transmitted is useful in improving the vision along the path of the firefighters.

The flow of events would be; the data received from the camera is transmitted to a processor to calculate basic matrix operations, the processor then detects the edges and contours using a variety of filters, after which it finally outputs the information and publishes it on the AR glasses of the firefighters. This algorithm aids firefighters in understanding their surroundings with clarity while carrying out rescue operations. Besides visibility, the heat emanating from the flames can cause heart attacks, seizures and suffocation. Most of the death cases reported by firefighters happen because of this threat. To neutralize this danger, they equipped firefighters with oxygen level detectors to ensure the oxygen levels of the firefighters were within the normal range. ECG sensors can comprehend the number of physiological arousal firefighters go through in order to better understand their state. Temperature sensors identify changes in the body's temperature range and make sure it is within a safe bracket. Using the data captured, the system sends a warning to the fire officials in case of abnormal data readings. Machine learning instruments classify the information from a variety of sensors in the following range; safe, hazard, and immediate attention required. This is among the main applications of AI in fire and safety training.

Benefits of AI Based Simulated Training

●Low cost - The equipment used in training AI are reusable, therefore, they put no resources to waste. This is the main importance of artificial intelligence. Virtual instances enable a wide range of scenarios to be studied and with different difficulty levels. There is a full immersion into a simulation of the effects of the real world including pressure and temperature changes.
●Low risk - Since the training is virtual, there are no risks involved.
●Data entry - The instruments used in conducting the training record data which can later aid in analyzing the exercise, giving feedback and making future improvements.

Applications of AI in Fire and Safety Training

●Metaverse - Fire extinguishing training done via VR models allows for intense firefighting scenarios and mild versions for other incidents to enable them to act effectively in different real-world scenarios.
●On-time statistical analysis - The direction of the wind, fire growth, topography and a variety of different factors are of the essence when trying to fight wildfires. The delivery of real-time data helps in analyzing the incident by putting up firebreaks at precise locations. Firebreaks erected in the wrong places lead to the wastage of important resources.