Mastermind Cognitive Training
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Cognitive readiness for the decisions that cannot wait

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Mastermind Cognitive Training builds the cognitive readiness behind high-stakes decisions. It starts with an assessment of the skills first responders rely on under pressure — situational awareness, processing speed, and decision-making — then trains them through short, repeatable sessions on a tablet or in VR. For police, fire, and public safety teams, it turns split-second judgment into a skill you can measure and strengthen, the way you train any other part of the job.

A partner to the fire service In active partnership with Mind of Fire, bringing measured cognitive training to firefighters and first responders. See the partnership

Per session

15–20 min

Frequency

A few times a week

Platform

Tablet · VR optional

Setup

Self-guided, no specialist

Grow the cognitive skills behind readiness

See where each skill stands today, then keep it sharp.

  • Staying aware of everything unfolding on a call — people, hazards, and changes — without locking onto one thing.

  • Keeping addresses, orders, and the state of a scene in mind while the situation keeps moving.

  • How fast what someone sees and hears becomes a decision, so the response keeps pace with the scene.

  • Weighing options and committing under time and stress, instead of defaulting to the first reflex.

  • Following movement and picking out the one detail that matters in a fast, crowded scene.

Reach the whole unit, not just a few

Mastermind keeps the cycle turning, from a handful of personnel to a full department, so your training staff has more to work with, not more to manage.

24 personnel assessed Cycle 01

Every member, and the whole unit, at a glance.Each person gets their own Cognitive Readiness Profile. Command gets a unit-wide view of where everyone stands, with no added lift.

Personalized for every member. Effortless to run.Each session adapts to that person’s own progress, giving the right level of challenge at the right time, with no lesson planning for your training staff.

Readiness, documented.Every profile updates with that member’s own progress. The result becomes the next starting point, and a record you can bring to a command channel or a budget review.

Each measurement sets the next baseline, and the cycle repeats.

Sample data, for illustration

A Cognitive Readiness Profile for every member

The assessment becomes a Cognitive Readiness Profile for each person: a clear read command staff and the individual can act on.

  1. Where each member stands

    Situational awareness, processing speed, and decision-making, scored against a clear baseline, so strengths and focus areas are obvious at a glance.

  2. Progress on the record

    The profile updates as they train, so readiness is documented and easy to see, not assumed.

  3. Ready for command and review

    A plain-language snapshot command staff can follow and bring to a budget or command review.

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Mastermind Cognitive Readiness Profile

Reads a scene quickly and scans for detail well; decision-making under pressure is the area with the most room to grow.

Sample · Patrol officer · Baseline

Build from

Decision-Making Under PressureChooses the right action when it counts Focus area
Working MemoryHolds the details a call depends on Steady
Processing SpeedTurns what’s seen and heard into action Steady

Strengths

Situational AwarenessReads a scene and holds the whole picture Strong
Visual ScanningTracks movement and finds what matters Strong
Reaction TimeResponds fast when the scene changes Strong
Sample profileAn illustrative sample, not the product interface.

Trusted where decisions can't wait

Mastermind partners with Mind of Fire, a consulting firm serving fire departments and first responders, to give firefighters cognitive training that strengthens focus and decision-making under extreme pressure — assessed and trained on tablet and in VR.

A partnership with Kiel Samsing, founder of Mind of Fire, active since October 2025.

Active partnership Since October 2025
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Partnership

Mastermind Cognitive Training and Mind of Fire Partner to Sharpen Decision-Making in High-Stakes Firefighting

Firefighter cognitive-training partnership · trains attention, processing speed, and working memory

GlobeNewswire · 27 October 2025 Fire service & first responders Naperville, IL

This partnership gives fire service leaders the tools they need to perform when failure isn't an option.

Kiel Samsing Founder, Mind of Fire

Frequently asked questions

The questions chiefs and training directors ask first. For specifics on your department, the team can walk you through it.

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  • How does cognitive training prepare officers and firefighters for high-pressure decisions?

    Mastermind trains the cognitive skills behind sound decisions under pressure: situational awareness, processing speed, working memory, and decision-making. Personnel work from a short assessment that shows where each skill stands, then train it through repeatable, game-based sessions, the same way they train any other part of the job. It builds readiness as a measurable skill, not a one-time briefing.

  • What does implementation look like for a department?

    A department starts with a short assessment for each member, then a schedule of 15-to-20-minute sessions on a tablet, a few times a week. Sessions are self-guided and adapt to each person, so they fit around shifts and training days without adding to your training staff's load. VR is available for departments that want a more immersive option.

  • How is cognitive readiness measured?

    Each member completes a self-guided assessment, and Mastermind produces a Cognitive Readiness Profile showing where situational awareness, processing speed, and decision-making stand against a clear baseline. As they train, the profile updates, so command staff can see progress documented over time and bring a plain-language read to a command or budget review.

  • What does the Mind of Fire partnership demonstrate?

    Mastermind partners with Mind of Fire, a consulting firm serving fire departments and first responders, to bring cognitive training to firefighters working in high-stakes conditions. It shows the approach in active use in the field, alongside the neuroscience the platform is built on. The partnership was announced in October 2025.

  • What devices does it run on?

    Mastermind runs on a standard tablet. VR is available for departments that want a more immersive option. No specialist equipment or dedicated staff time is required to run it.

Talk to the team

Tell us about your department and a member of the team will walk you through how Mastermind fits your personnel and your training program.

What the team covers with you

  • How the assessment profiles situational awareness, processing speed, and decision-making for each member.
  • How sessions fit around shifts and training days, on a tablet, with no added staff time.
  • The readiness data command staff can bring to a command channel or budget review.
  • The cognitive science the platform is built on, the Mind of Fire partnership, and how a department gets started.

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