Ausbildung mit VR

Augmented & Virtual Reality, Crowdsourcing, Open Innovation

Why BOLD? Because our project approach is bold. We run Training with VR for volunteer pramedics and first responders entirely with the power of volunteering. The majority of paramedics at the DRK are volunteers. The volunteers waive their right to spend time with their families and friends for their work at the DRK. The project strengthens the voluntary work in the DRK. We give the volunteers time back - for their families + friends. Without a functioning and motivated volunteering in the ambulance and rescue service our society would stand still. No event - street festivals, sports events, concerts, etc. - without the assistance of medical and rescue services. Within the DRK, the new training concept with VR can be scaled to all associations (19 regional associations, approx. 450 district associations and almost 4,500 local associations) via the Kreisverband Herford-Stadt e.V. (Herford City District Association). In addition, there is a very similar need among all welfare associations and voluntary organisations - Caritas, Diakonie, ASB, Malteser, Johanniter, voluntary fire brigades, etc. And this scaling has already begun!

The project started in November 2018 with the processing and provision of disaster and accident scenarios for training in the medical and rescue service. In the meantime, the project has also taken over the preparation of learning content and the provision of virtual learning environments for training and further education in the nursing professions as well as for family carers, first aid, disaster and civil protection and medical emergency care (shock room simulator). Training with VR in the DRK Landesverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. supports lecturers in the Institute for Education and Communication (IBK) in designing modern and efficient learning and training content for the areas of care, first aid and the training of emergency paramedics.

The project is supported by all participants, including the cooperation and industry partners, on a voluntary basis (and free of charge) with all necessary resources, such as time, personnel, technology, etc.

At present 5 district associations of the German Red Cross are actively involved, with a total number of volunteers served and or providing service of 1.500. We have the backing and support of 5 regional/federal associations that are administering a total of 210 further district associations who will join in our effort during 2020 and 2021.

At present we have wide support from the general public at large as well as the business community in Germany. Our project is supported among others but not limited to by Amazon, Stifterverband, Hexagon Inc, Leica Geosystems, HTC, Pico Interactive, Kandao Technologies, Fraunhofer Society, mobfish VR Studio and others. All of whom provide free of charge and on a voluntary/in-kind basis funds, technology (hard- and software) personal and other services.

We have been awarded the DIVR Business Award in the category "Best Impact" from the German Institute of virtual reality (DIVR) for service to the general public.

Our project proves that crowdsourcing does work on a large scale (for a whole country) and without investing cash for visibility or reach.

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Ausbildung mit VR

Where BOLD Leadership Meets AI