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Pumping Innovation into the 97 AMW Fire Department

Published on November 30, 2018

Pumping Innovation into the 97 AMW Fire Department
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. By Airman First Class Jeremy Wentworth, 97 AMW PA / Published November 30, 2018 For firefighters, proper training can mean the difference between life and death. Since the equipment firefighters train with is expensive to operate, certain training practices are inefficient or even impossible to complete. That is why the 97th Air … Continued

What it takes to drive a 42-foot-long fire truck

Published on November 16, 2018

New York Firefighters use a FAAC driving simulator in their training program to prepare students to drive while responding to emergencies. Watch video 

Now Available on NPPGov – FAAC Public Safety Simulation Training Equipment

Published on August 13, 2018

Now Available on NPPGov – FAAC Public Safety Simulation Training Equipment
NPPGov is a national cooperative procurement organization based in Seattle, WA offering publicly solicited contracts to government entities nationwide. Our contracts are created through a public solicitation by a Lead Public Agency. Access to our cooperative contracts is free and there are no purchasing obligations. Benefits of cooperative contracts: • Competitively bid, no additional RFP … Continued

Waco Transit System using FAAC simulator to train drivers

Published on May 15, 2018

Waco Transit System using $500,000 simulator to train drivers WACO, TX – We put our lives in their hands every single day. The training local bus drivers go through before they can drive you and thousands of others each day is not what you may have in mind. “They are better at what it is … Continued

Officers use high-tech chase simulators to train

Published on April 6, 2018

You can watch the video on KHOU’s website. The Texas Association on Counties uses a FAAC driving simulator that replicates situations officers may encounter in the real world like texting and driving, loss of brakes and high chase pursuits. Full article on KHOU.com here.

WACO Transit unveils simulator for bus-driver training

Published on February 18, 2018

WACO Transit unveils simulator for bus-driver training
When Waco Transit driver JT Colter buckled himself into the Waco Transit bus simulator for the first time last week, he slowly pulled onto a fictitious downtown street. “It is not 100 percent what you are doing out on the road, but it is definitely as real as you are going to get,” Colter said. … Continued

Nacogdoches County using simulators for realistic training

Published on February 7, 2018

Nacogdoches County law enforcement agencies are using simulators for realistic training. NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) –Virtual reality simulators fine tune the skills of law enforcement around the state. Two simulators, one for driving and another for resistance training, are in use by Nacogdoches city and county peace officers this week. The simulation isn’t a new idea, … Continued