Mixed reality for fire and evacuation training.

Fire in your building. Without anything burning.

With FireScenario XR you practise fire and evacuation in your own building. The VR headset (Meta Quest 3) shows the real room and adds virtual fire and smoke to it. Combine them with real people, a simulated casualty and real smoke detectors. You put the exercise together to fit your practice.

Train with virtual extinguishers or choose a physical XR fire extinguisher.

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Realistic. On site. Ready in five minutes.

One headset, one extinguisher and the room your trainees are already standing in. Across several floors, with evacuation down the real stairwell. From office to ship, outdoors too.

Case open, headset on, and then: raise the alarm, call the emergency number, extinguish and evacuate. All in one exercise.

Combine real and virtual in one exercise.

A virtual fire in a real room. A simulated casualty who responds to the trainee. Real smoke detectors and evacuation along the existing escape routes. You decide which parts you use physically and which you add virtually. That way you practise actions, communication and teamwork in the same situation.

Trainee with headset and a real colleague in an engine room
Real people and casualty actorsPractise making contact, communicating and acting with people who respond to the trainee.
Trainee with headset in a real stairwell
Real facilitiesBring the site's smoke detectors, doors and escape routes into the exercise.
Virtual people in an office, image from the app
Virtual scenario elementsAdd fire, smoke, people and interactive objects.Image from the app
Trainee extinguishing with the physical XR fire extinguisher in an engine room
Physical practiceUse the XR fire extinguisher and add a training manikin, for instance, to practise moving a casualty too.

For everyone who teaches people how to respond to fire.

Wherever a first responder, a crew or a team needs to know what to do in the first minutes.

Fire safety trainers

Extinguishing and evacuation at the client's premises, without a fire container or smoke machine.

Companies with their own response team

Practise on your own shop floor, where a fire could really start.

Fire services and academies

Train in buildings where you cannot work with live fire. A fire service academy in the Netherlands trains with ten sets.

Hospitals and care

Practise on the ward, with the real escape routes. In use at university hospitals.

Shipping and offshore

Fire on board, practised on the ship itself, in port or at sea.

Aviation

Fire in the cabin or cockpit without taking the aircraft out of service.

Industry and logistics

Process plants, distribution centres and labs, with the extinguishers that really hang there.

Venues, education and government

Evacuate through the real exits, from a 17,000-seat arena to a school.

Fire service instructors with FireScenario XR sets, headsets and XR fire extinguishers
Fire service instructors with their setsExtinguishing and evacuation practice in buildings where live fire is not an option

Part of firefighter training. FireScenario XR is becoming part of the basic firefighter course at a Dutch fire service academy. It is in use at fire services, university hospitals, arenas, ships and dozens of fire safety trainers across the Netherlands.

This is what the trainee sees. And this is what it looks like from outside.

On the left what the trainee sees in the headset, recorded and unedited: the room is real, the fire is not, the extinguisher is. On the right how colleagues see it. And because the trainee sees the real room and walks through it, there is no virtual movement. The nausea that VR can cause does not come into play here.

In the headsetEngine room, extinguishing with foam
From outsideEngine room
In the headsetOffice, from alarm to evacuation
From outsideOffice

You build the scenario in the room itself

Build your own scenario, matched to the room, the participants and your learning goals. You put on the headset, walk through the building and place what you need, on any floor. A complete scenario stands in 2 to 3 minutes.

  • Fire, smoke and virtual extinguishers in the place of the real ones
  • Detectors, fire alarm panel, phones, fuse box, traffic cones and emergency exits
  • Bystanders and casualties; build once, play without limit
See all options
Fire and smoke
Fire in four sizesElectrical fireFire spray at adjustable heightSmoke at adjustable height
Detectors and installation
Smoke detectorsRemote indicatorsManual call points with alarm sounderFire alarm panel, you set which room is in alarmFuse box with breakers
Exits and cordoning
Emergency exitsExit release buttonsTraffic cones
Emergency call
Landline phoneMobile phoneEmergency number or your own internal number
Virtual people
BystandersCasualtiesAdults and childrenStanding, to be directed to the emergency exit
Extinguishers
Virtual CO2 extinguisherVirtual powder extinguisherVirtual foam extinguisherEmpty after 20 to 30 secondsPhysical 6-litre XR fire extinguisher
Scenario
Save and edit laterPlay without limitAny floorThe app remembers where you have been
Impression, made with AI: this is how you build a complete scenario in 2 to 3 minutes.
Menu with fire types in FireScenario XR
Choose the type of fire
Menu with safety objects such as smoke detector and manual call point
Place detectors, phones and exits
Virtual casualties in an office
Add casualties
A real participant as the casualty, filmed from outside the headset.

Virtual people and real people.

The virtual people stand. For a rescue with a training manikin or a casualty on the floor you work with real participants, as in this video.

You guide. The trainee practises.

You build the scenario beforehand with the headset, in the room where you will train. Then the trainee wears the headset and you guide the exercise without a headset of your own. You stay in contact with the trainee and the other participants. With a suitable iPad setup you can also watch live what the trainee sees.

  1. PrepareYou put on the headset and place the virtual scenario elements in the real room. Real people and training aids are part of the setup.
  2. PractiseThe trainee wears the headset and works through the scenario: raising the alarm, practising the emergency call, extinguishing and evacuating.
  3. GuideYou guide without a second headset and stay in contact with everyone. The Complete Set includes the iPad for watching live.
  4. DebriefInsight into your exercise: the app records actions and times, and you discuss them together with your own observations on approach, communication and actions.
Instructor watching live on an iPad while a trainee with a headset practises in an office corridor

No fire tray. No gas bottle. No refilling.

Training with live fire is getting harder: a fire tray on the pavement is often no longer allowed, and every course means hauling and refilling. With FireScenario XR you train without open flames and without extinguishing agent, with everything in one bag or case (see all options). And when the trainees go home, so do you: nothing to refill, nothing to clean. Work out what that saves you.

worth of extinguishing agent and gas per year that you never buy: about €6.50 per trainee. With FireScenario XR you extinguish without limit
of refilling and maintenance per year you no longer spend: five minutes per trainee.
that you never carry: extinguishers, gas bottle and fire trainer, 5 kg per trainee. FireScenario XR: one bag or case
of extinguishing agent that never goes down the drain or onto the street: half a 6-litre extinguisher per trainee. The fire and the agent are virtual, the extinguisher is real
of gas you never burn: 0.1 kg per trainee, roughly CO2

Indication based on our own practical experience with extinguisher training and the assumptions shown. The amount concerns costs for extinguishing agent and gas that you may avoid. Purchase and licence costs of FireScenario XR are not included. The actual outcome depends on your way of working and your consumption.

Trainee wearing a Meta Quest 3 puts out a fire in an office kitchen with the XR fire extinguisher
Physical XR extinguisher. Real weight. Real pressure.Same weight, same hose, same squeeze valve as a real extinguisher, linked to the headset. Only the fire and the extinguishing agent are virtual.
Open transport case with XR fire extinguisher, headset, controllers, iPad and accessories in custom foam
The Complete Set: extinguisher, headset, controllers, iPad and router in one case with custom foam. Close the case, ready for the next course.

Choose your set.

All sets run the same FireScenario XR software. The difference is the hardware: from the headset alone to a complete case with physical extinguisher and an iPad to watch live. Each headset comes with one licence.

Meta Quest 3S
A compact start

Start Set

Build your own scenarios and practise with virtual extinguishers. Headset, bag and pre-installed software.

Hardware once, licence per headsetPricing in euros on request, for your country and VAT situation
  • Meta Quest 3S or Quest 3 with controllers
  • Standard head strap and facial interface
  • Bag for headset and accessories
  • FireScenario XR installed and configured
  • Virtual extinguishers
  • Physical XR fire extinguisher
  • Comfort strap with extra battery
  • iPad and wifi router
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Meta Quest 3S
All-in-one

Complete Set

Train, watch live and carry everything safely in one rugged case.

Hardware once, licence per headsetPricing in euros on request, for your country and VAT situation
  • Everything in the Plus Set
  • iPad with cover, to watch live
  • Portable wifi router (MiFi)
  • Rugged transport case with custom foam, so everything has its place
  • Data SIM or data plan for the router
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Meta Quest 3Sstandard

Same processor, same passthrough cameras, same FireScenario XR and the same scenarios. The image is sharp, a little less so towards the edges, and somewhat narrower: the headset needs to sit well to see the image to the edge. Glasses wearers get a separate spacer. The finish is a bit simpler.

In practice the difference is small. Fine as a single set, and certainly if you buy several.

Meta Quest 3wider view, on request

Wider image, sharper lenses and a depth sensor. What you notice in practice is mainly the width: you see the room around you even when the headset is not perfectly positioned. The lens distance is set with a dial, so quick to get right with glasses too.

A bit more comfort for those who train with it a lot. Not needed for FireScenario XR itself.

Prices excl. VAT, in euros. Licence per headset, including software, updates and support. Hardware is paid once. Shipping within Europe by carrier; we quote the rate for your country.

Want to see how it works first? Book a half-hour online demo via Teams. No obligation.

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What you can expect from us.

No SLA with small print, just clear agreements. FireScenario XR runs entirely on the headset, so nothing passes through us.

Software and accounts

Updates are included in the licence and installed remotely. We create the Meta accounts and share the login details; with the Complete Set also the iPad link.

Support

Email and phone (+31 85 004 32 34) on working days from 9:00 to 16:30 CET, in English or Dutch. Questions within two working days, faults within one.

Your data stays yours

Scenarios, results and recordings live only on the headset. SafeQuest has no access to them.

Hardware

Something broken, or new adapters needed for the XR extinguisher? Email info@safequest.nl. We look at each case: warranty or wear and tear.

Remote onboarding

Setup and first instruction via Teams, included. On-site visits abroad by arrangement, at cost.

Train the trainer

Two hours with a SafeQuest instructor, online or on site: building scenarios, running them and debriefing. On quotation.

Outside the service: network and wifi, equipment you bought yourself, drop or water damage and hardware upgrades. Headsets are set to update automatically; switching that off is at your own risk.

Frequently asked questions.

Short answers to what trainers ask us most.

Can you practise fire extinguishing with a VR headset?

Yes. With FireScenario XR you see your own room through the headset, with virtual fire and smoke in it. You extinguish with virtual extinguishers or with the physical XR fire extinguisher, which has the same weight, the same hose and the same squeeze valve as a real one. It does not replace live fire training, but you practise the actions as often as you like, without extinguishing agent.

Is this VR? Does it make you nauseous?

It is mixed reality. The Meta Quest 3 shows the real room through its cameras and adds the scenario to it. There is no virtual world and no virtual movement: the trainee walks through the building. The nausea that VR can cause therefore does not come into play.

Do I still need a fire tray or a gas cylinder?

No. No open fire, no extinguishing agent and no gas. Everything fits in one bag or case, so you can also train indoors: on the shop floor, in a hospital, on a ship.

Do I have to have scenarios made?

No. You build them yourself, wearing the headset, in the room where you train. Fire, smoke, smoke detectors, manual call points, a fire alarm panel, casualties and extinguishers go wherever you want them. A complete scenario stands in 2 to 3 minutes and you play it as often as you like.

What does FireScenario XR cost?

You buy a set once (headset, bag or case and, depending on the set, the XR fire extinguisher, an iPad and a router) and take out a licence per headset that includes software, updates and support. The price depends on the set, the licence term and your country. Request a quote and you will have it within two working days.

Who is it for?

Anyone who runs fire and evacuation drills: fire safety trainers, companies with their own emergency response team, fire service academies, hospitals, shipping and aviation. It works in any building and on any floor.

Do I need wifi?

Not for training. Wifi is only needed to watch live on the iPad; the Complete Set includes a portable router for that.

How do I start?

With a half-hour online introduction via Teams, in English: we build and play a scenario and discuss how it fits your practice. After that you can order or request a quote. In Canada and the United States, XpertVR in Toronto, an authorized reseller, will help you further.

Finally a fire and evacuation drill that adds up.

In a real fire or evacuation drill you raise the alarm, try to extinguish, operate the fire alarm panel, follow up the alarm and evacuate. Until now you always did only part of it: the extinguisher on a tray of fire outside, the evacuation without a fire, the rest on paper. FireScenario XR ties it together. The fire is in your corridor, or behind a door with a remote indicator, so you practise the door procedure right away. And only then does it show: where is our manual call point again, and which extinguisher is closest? No replacement for real extinguishing, but for the first time a drill in which everything happens at once.

FireScenario XR comes from SafeQuest in Harlingen, the Netherlands, built by people with 25 years in fire safety and emergency response training, seventeen of them at the Schiphol Airport fire service. That experience is in every scenario: what a trainee needs to see, when they should hesitate and what an instructor wants to measure.

The SafeQuest team with XR fire extinguisher, headset and transport cases
25years of fire safety and emergency response training, 17 of them at the Schiphol Airport fire service
5 minfrom opening the bag or case to the first scenario, without wifi, so also in hard-to-reach places; wifi is only needed to watch along
Quest 3mixed reality: not a virtual world but your own surroundings, from building to ship to aircraft

Sell FireScenario XR in your country.

We're looking for resellers worldwide, Europe included: training companies in fire safety and emergency response, fire protection suppliers and XR integrators who already work with trainers, fire services or hospitals. A country can have several resellers, so you don't have to wait for a territory to become available.

Become a reseller

Where to buy today

The Netherlands and the rest of Europe
SafeQuest in Harlingen, directly from the makers
Canada and the United States
XpertVR in Toronto, authorized reseller
Other countries
Directly from SafeQuest, until there's a reseller near you
The XpertVR team with the FireScenario XR case and XR fire extinguisher in Toronto
Drew MacNeil and Evan Sitler of XpertVR, authorized reseller in North AmericaToronto. They sell and support FireScenario XR in Canada and the United States.
First time with the XR extinguisher in hand

Let's talk.

In half an hour via Teams we show you live how to build and play a scenario. Then we look together at how it fits your training: emergency response courses, fire service drills, your company or hospital, or places where training is normally difficult. No obligation.

Prefer a quote straight away, or want to become a reseller? Use the same form.

info@safequest.nl
+31 85 004 32 34
SafeQuest B.V., Harlingen, the Netherlands

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