The Top Three Ways to Optimize Your Fire/EMS Training With Simulation
Published on February 19, 2024
What decisions will a first responder make behind the wheel when responding to a “baby not breathing” or “Mayday” call? It’s already a big ask, expecting anyone to make safe, split-second decisions when stakes and adrenaline are high. Factor in variables like weather, traffic, road conditions, and apparatus operation, and the job is even tougher. … Continued
Explore Simulation for Transportation Research at the 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (January 7-11, 2024, Washington, D.C., Booth #1024)
Published on January 3, 2024
Realtime Technologies (RTI)—FAAC’s research training and simulation division—is looking forward to discussing the latest in simulation software and hardware applications for transportation research at the 103rd TRB Annual Meeting (January 7–11, 2024, in Washington, D.C.). For more than a century, the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting has been the transportation field’s premier marketplace for new … Continued
Economic Benefits of Police Driving Situational Awareness Training
Published on February 10, 2023
The post-pandemic period is making it increasingly clear that situational awareness training is more important than ever for law enforcement, especially behind the wheel. Traffic accidents have long been among the leading causes of on-duty law officer fatalities. During the pandemic, traffic deaths rose 7% nationwide—and jumped 44% for police officers. Every law enforcement agency … Continued
Using Immersive Simulation in Vehicular Use-of-Force Training
Published on October 18, 2022
Last year vehicular use-of-force by law enforcement was again in the news after an Arkansas state trooper hit a pregnant woman’s car to enforce a traffic stop. This flipped the vehicle: The inciting incident? The motorist was driving 84mph in a 70mph zone and took more than 2 minutes to pull over. Public outcry followed. … Continued
NFL Alumni and Law Enforcement Officers Gather Together on the MILO Field
Published on April 8, 2021
There are only a few high-intensity professions that include hostile adversaries, a high threat of injury, and often unfriendly media attention. Not only are these professions difficult while performing—they have lingering effects in the home and when transitioning to new careers. The impact of this kind of mental stress on individuals and families among … Continued
AROTECH TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION ACQUIRES SHOOTING RANGE INDUSTRIES
Published on October 6, 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan – October 6, 2020 – Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) announces the acquisition of Shooting Range Industries (SRI), a privately-owned company in Las Vegas, NV. For over 25 years SRI has been a premier provider of live-fire shooting range solutions and equipment. They specialize in the design and manufacture of … Continued