What makes a good fire simulator? - Background Project description

What makes a good fire simulator? Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne Country Fire Authority Alex Filkov, The University of Melbourne NSW Rural Fire Service Erica Marshall, The University of Melbourne AFAC Timothy Neale, Deakin University Kate Parkins, The University of Melbourne Trent Penman, The University of Melbourne Project duration: 12 months Background Project description Fire simula. [...] November 2023 Intended outcomes Primary outcomes • The use of project findings by AFAC Predictive Services to help refine Spark development and ensure it meets end-user needs • The use of project findings by simulator users and developers to evaluate current practices Translation and implementation and gaps, justify changes to simulators, guide potential the development of new versions of simulato. [...] findings about the nature of fire simulator use and the needs of users is intended to be fed directly to Secondary outcomes agencies and developers to support improved management outcomes. [...] • An understanding of current drivers and effects of simulator use in Australia and a high-level They key implementation pathway is via a ‘ready understanding of the international context reckoner’ that we plan to deliver for fire simulator • A clear set of standards to be used by simulator users, featuring criteria for specific use cases, for developers to ensure a robust and quality which users. [...] However, we product also expect end-users will benefit from other • An understanding of issues, gaps and priorities project outputs including a literature review on the around the next generation of fire simulators use and development of fire simulators, and the • Identification of pathways to expand this results of interviews, workshops and process to other natural hazard impact models.