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Simulation Training: Staying in Character and Using Consequences to Get the Most Out of Your Sim

Simulation Training: Staying in Character and Using Consequences to Get the Most Out of Your Sim

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  Regardless of your equipment or budget, there are two key practices that can consistently increase the effectiveness of any…
Precision Immobilization Technique: The Best Tool for Ending Police Pursuits?

Precision Immobilization Technique: The Best Tool for Ending Police Pursuits?

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  The “precision immobilization technique” (or “PIT”) is one of the very few tools law enforcement has to stop a…
Using Your Bus Simulator to Hire for Attitude, Not Just Experience

Using Your Bus Simulator to Hire for Attitude, Not Just Experience

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Every transit agency struggles with churn and a shortage of good applicants. Take St. Louis Metro Transit as an example.…
Bus Simulator vs. “Bending Metal Behind the Wheel”: Helping Operators Acclimate to Vehicle Dynamics

Bus Simulator vs. “Bending Metal Behind the Wheel”: Helping Operators Acclimate to Vehicle Dynamics

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  Even when transit agencies go out of their way to seek out applicants with prior large/commercial motor vehicle (CMV)…
Examining Bus Simulator Return-on-Investment: A Tool, Not a Toy

Examining Bus Simulator Return-on-Investment: A Tool, Not a Toy

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  When communities consider investing in bus simulator training, they want to be sure they’ll see a return on that…
Bus Driver Training that Increases Awareness, Decreases Accidents

Bus Driver Training that Increases Awareness, Decreases Accidents

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  Bus during training programs that rely on traditional closed-course driving can struggle to truly test operators’ situational and hazard…