IKEA Trains Its Employees with FIRE VR + FIRE AR Simulators

IKEA Thiais, a flagship example of innovation in safety, is writing a new chapter in employee training by adopting the Fire VR + Fire AR simulators, our fire safety training solution combining virtual reality and augmented reality with virtualized fire extinguishers.

The First Training Program Using FireVR + FireAR for Employee Learning

IKEA Thiais is the first store in the group to adopt FIRE VR + FIRE AR technologies, demonstrating a strong commitment to the safety of its customers and employees, as well as its constant pursuit of innovation in this area.

During the training, trainees had to investigate potential fire hazards, sound the alarm, call emergency services, use fire extinguishers, put out the fire, evacuate and provide assistance in their real work environment using augmented reality with FIRE AR.

The FIRE VR + FIRE AR simulators: a winning combination!

Pedagogical Benefits of the Fire VR + Fire AR Simulators:

The combined use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) offers numerous advantages for fire safety training.

Virtual reality allows:

• Working on fire safety procedures with all trainees in the classroom to consolidate knowledge and encourage exchanges between all learners and the training team.

• Concrete case studies of fire outbreaks in a controlled virtual environment for better memorization of fire safety procedures and application in all environments.

With augmented reality:

• Employees can now train in their usual work environment, making the training concrete and immediately applicable.

• Enables effective memorization of the exact locations of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, alarms and energy cut-off points, thereby strengthening responsiveness in case of emergency.

• Trainers create scenarios in less than 2 minutes across different environments, such as a sales area, kitchen, logistics zone or parking lot, ensuring complete and specific preparation for each activity.

• The action can take place in spaces of several hundred square meters.

In both cases:

• Trainees must carry out safety procedures independently under realistic conditions to promote memory retention.

• Learning to handle real fire extinguishers using all their functions, capable of interacting with the virtual environment (virtualized extinguishers).

• Using the same equipment: virtual reality headset and virtualized extinguishers to optimize investments.

• The training is hazard-free, with no toxic fumes, no pollutants and no consumables.

Choose Fire VR + Fire AR for Complete Fire Safety Training

The combination of Fire VR + Fire AR solutions at IKEA Thiais marks a significant advancement in fire safety training for trainees who benefit from complete, engaging and safe preparation.

We thank the IKEA team for their professionalism and their extremely positive feedback on fire safety training with virtual reality and augmented reality.

Interested in the FIRE VR + FIRE AR simulators? Contact us today to discuss how this solution can be adapted to your specific needs!

Find more information on this topic, and on virtual reality in general, in the Immersive Learning Guide, published by France Immersive Learning:

View the page on the France Immersive Learning website