Caleb Aguayo
Alabama Fire College Training
About the Project
In October 2023, the Alabama Fire College hosted annual joint training exercises to simulate a response to weather disasters and public crises, inviting emergency service departments from across the state.
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This YouTube video is a news package produced about the uses and need for training. Its script is downloadable below.
Google Map
This Google Map shows the path helicopters took during the training exercises. Along with boats, they helped to simulate various operations, like searches and evacuations. The two destinations shown are the Alabama Fire College, in Tuscaloosa, and Lake Lurleen outside of Coker.
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You can make the map fullscreen, as well as zoom in or out, using the icons on its borders. Click on the icons or line within the map to see more details and images.
Thinglink Multimedia Tour
The project above is a multimedia tour through Thinglink, a web-based platform. At the bottom right is a button to make it fullscreen, as well as a link to the project's webpage. The home icons are at the top left, showing the news package and Google Map. Click on the remaining icons to see images, videos, and details about the training.
Social Media and Graphics Packaging
The image to the left is an Instagram post made about the project, produced using Canva. Its caption linked to the other multimedia elements.
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Caption: "The Alabama Fire College is training emergency service departments from around the state to help during severe weather. They aim to be prepared for your community."
The image to the right is a Twitter quote-based post made from the project, produced using Canva. Its caption linked to the other multimedia elements.
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Caption: "Radio engineer Jesse Sluder said good communication is critical to emergency service departments in the field during a disaster. They use radios to speak over a large area."
The image to the left is a Facebook post made for the project, produced using Canva. Its caption linked to the other multimedia elements.
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Caption: "Disaster can strike at any moment, leaving families to pick up the pieces. The Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa is training emergency services to better help local communities facing a weather crisis."