Setting the Standard in Fire Safety Training

When it comes to fire safety, compliance is only the beginning. Real preparedness requires training that delivers measurable benefits to organisations as well as to employees. At EHS International, founded by Chris Mee, we set the benchmark for fire health and safety training in Ireland and beyond.

Since the May 2025 launch of our exclusive partnership with FLAIM Systems and the opening of our €3 million Fire Safety Training and Research Centre in Little Island, Cork in October 2024, we are the only provider able to deliver the full spectrum of fire training solutions. This gives organisations clear advantages in cost savings, compliance, engagement and sustainability.

Across the world, FLAIM has already proven its effectiveness. Universities, ports and multinational companies are reporting stronger safety cultures, measurable savings and thousands of staff trained in scenarios they could never replicate before.

The Value of Traditional Live Fire Training

Live fire training remains an essential part of fire preparedness. At our state-of-the-art Cork facility, trainees gain exposure to the full reality of fire under expert instruction.

  • Hands-on realism: The heat, sound and unpredictability of live flames

  • Critical confidence: Trainees can use extinguishers, PPE and breathing apparatus in real conditions

  • Complex high-risk drills: Flashover units, confined space, working at height and dust explosion simulations unavailable anywhere else in Ireland

📢 “Our previous fire training consisted of using a fire extinguisher on a metal drum fire, which provided a very limited training activity to assess knowledge of how to react to a fire. The virtual reality scenarios allow more variety to challenge our workforce’s understanding of fire suppression.”
— Chris Hawke, Safety and Training Advisor, Port Otago

The Superiority of FLAIM VR Fire Training

FLAIM is more than just VR. It is a 4D immersive training system designed by firefighters and used by organisations worldwide. EHS International is proud to be the exclusive partner delivering this technology in Ireland.

Proven results internationally include:

  • An Australian university saved over $1 million by replacing off-site extinguisher training with FLAIM while training more than 1,000 staff.

  • Port Otago in New Zealand trained 200+ staff while cutting training time, space requirements and environmental waste.

  • EvacServices in Australia delivered 100+ hours of training in a single year while eliminating emissions, fuel costs and PPE wear.

📢 “It shows learners how hard it really is to extinguish a fire in their work environment. You just cannot get this experience from a gas ring and a few squirts of a CO₂ extinguisher in an outdoor setting.”
— Emergency Management Officer, Australian University

📢 “The biggest value is creating high-risk scenarios safely and affordably. FLAIM has laid the foundation for smarter, safer and more accessible training.”
— Hugh McCurley, Head of Delivery, EvacServices

The Power of Combining Both

When live fire and VR are delivered together, the results are unmatched.

  • Confidence and competence: VR sharpens decision making, live fire builds instinctive responses

  • Data and experience: VR provides measurable analytics, live fire provides sensory realism

  • Sustainability and preparedness: Responsible training without compromising realism

📢 “To assess task competence, the VR system requires less time and space to set up compared to our old mode of training. The clean-up is non-existent as there is no longer a need to clean up the dry chemical residue.”
— Chris Hawke, Safety and Training Advisor, Port Otago

Why Organisations Choose EHS International

  • Exclusive FLAIM partner in Ireland

  • Ireland’s only €3 million Fire Safety and R&D Centre

  • Decades of fire safety consultancy and training expertise

  • Proven results supported by international case studies and global adoption

  • Sector-specific programmes tailored to pharma, aviation, manufacturing, construction, education and energy

  • Complete coverage with both advanced live fire and world-leading VR in one integrated package

📢 “The staff find the training so realistic and genuinely enjoy coming back to be re-trained. The satisfaction that staff get out of doing the training is where we see the most value.”
— Emergency Management Officer, Australian University

Fire training is no longer about choosing between VR and live fire. It is about combining both to deliver the strongest possible outcomes. With exclusive access to FLAIM VR, Ireland’s most advanced fire training facility and decades of expertise, EHS International stands alone as the leader in fire safety training.

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