Photos of the Week: Alpine Swing, Disaster Simulation, Lumberjack Championship

A medieval full-contact-combat exhibition in France, celebrations in Spain after its World Cup win, scenes from the ongoing ...

NNPD shows how it uses virtual technology to train officers for real-life scenarios

The Newport News Police Department is using a new form of training that explores the decisions officers are forced to face on a daily basis. The department said the ...

Could you make the right call? Newport News police put reporters to the test

Inside the Newport News Training Academy, local reporters got a look behind the badge, participating in the department's VirTra Simulator. The simulator is an immersive virtual reality training ...
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Baystate Health and AMR hold disaster drill at Six Flags

Baystate Health and AMR conducted a mock disaster drill Wednesday to train emergency responders for unforeseen crises.
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Kirkwood simulation gives future first responders real-world emergency experience

More than 100 Kirkwood Community College students stepped into a simulated emergency Wednesday, working alongside local first responders in one of the school’s largest healthcare training exercises.
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Newport News Police use simulator to show split-second use-of-force decisions

Newport News has had the training technology for about a year. Police say it is helpful for training new officers, as well as ...
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Augmented reality welding sparks interest in skilled trades

There's a lot of apprehension for a student who's never done welding before,” said ATECH Lead Teacher Paul Endter, who’s been ...

In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing

By Nicoco Chan and Chenxi Yang HANGZHOU, China, July 20 (Reuters) - Huang Zhen, 34, shut his cafe for a day last week to be ...