Virtual reality has many applications, from video gaming to treating post-traumatic stress disorder to tours of buildings at Missouri S&T and other institutions. Benjamin Kwasa, assistant professor of engineering management and system engineering, is working with the city fire department in Rolla to use virtual reality in another application – firefighter training.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Missouri University of Science and Technology

VIDEO: The Indianapolis Fire Department is warning people not to follow the dangerous lead of a woman who hitched a ride on the back of a fire truck Tuesday. A motorist driving behind the truck took a video of the incident, which IFD posted Wednesday to social media. The woman can be seen in the video standing on the truck's rear bumper ledge and holding onto the side with one arm.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Indianapolis Star

VIDEO: The Cleveland Division of Fire recently helped a local man in trouble. Engine 23 was called to a scene after a man reportedly poured gasoline over himself. Upon arrival, firefighters said the man was holding a lighter and said he was going to light himself on fire. Calling for backup, firefighters, along with Cleveland police worked together to keep the man from harming himself.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

In the coming weeks, thousands of Coloradans will get access to COVID-19 vaccines. Wednesday, state health officials released a 3-phase plan, prioritizing high-exposure health care employees. “We felt like there was a miss there,” says Don Lombardi. “They didn’t do as much homework as they should have.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

A new study is answering the question, "How prepared are we for the health effects of climate change?" The answer: Oregon and Washington rank in the middle of the pack. This report from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the organization, Trust For America's Health, assessed all 50 states and the District of Columbia and found a great deal of variation in their preparedness to protect residents’ health, the researchers said.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMTR-TV NBC 16 Eugene