June 24, 2005

Video Game Helps Firefighters Train for Terrorist Attacks

By DAN CARNEVALE

T he next terrorist attack on American soil could involve chemical weapons, and firefighters across the nation are trying to determine how to best prepare for such a catastrophe.

But staging elaborate drills with scores of victims is expensive and time-consuming. So graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University are developing a video game to simulate a hazardous-materials incident for emergency responders to practice their skills.

The game, called Hazmat Hotzone, combines

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