Our weekly networking offering allows members and prospective members to connect in a casual atmosphere. Wake Up is free and open to Chamber members, no RSVP required. Prospective members are welcome to attend and learn more about Chamber membership.

***NOTE: We will not be at the Puyallup PD headquarters downtown. We will be at the Marshal William Jeffery Training Center on the campus of Pierce College Puyallup.

At this Wake Up, you will get to learn about and (possibly) experience “VirTra.”
 
VirTra helps prepare law enforcement officers for real-life incidents so they and the communities they serve can remain safe. Each real-world judgmental use of force training simulator has surreal scenarios that provide an in-depth look into human performance. The demands on law enforcement to make critical decisions in tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situations require that the human performance aspect of cognitive neuroscience and human physiology are taken into account as part of the police training methodology. Research on how to best use law enforcement simulation technology is considered within what VirTra does. Training scenarios are filmed in superior quality and contain the full fidelity of real actors—thus eliminating ‘video game’ training. VirTra’s extensive branching options further increase the realism by allowing scenarios to unfold based on the instructor, trainee or team’s decisions.
 
The PPD will have guests in the room along the walls to see firsthand the various scenarios that will be run with the system. Even if you are not an active participant in the scenario it is quite educational to watch situation unfold and the response choices of the participants.