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As Real As It Gets: A new type of firefighter suit that is disrupting the industry

As Real As It Gets: A new type of firefighter suit that is disrupting the industry

Update: 2024-03-18
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Smoke, noise, disorientation— when firefighters are inside a burning building, the ability to get out safely is a challenge.

In this episode, we speak with Michael Stanfield, a former Toronto fire chief and co-founder of IFTech, and Alex Ferworn, Director of the Computational Public Safety Lab at TMU, about the “As Real as It Gets” suit, which utilizes virtual reality video game technology into potentially  life-saving technology for firefighters. 

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As Real As It Gets: A new type of firefighter suit that is disrupting the industry

As Real As It Gets: A new type of firefighter suit that is disrupting the industry

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