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Standards, Specifications for Fire Apparatus Driver Training

Published on October 9, 2012

(See article on the Fire Chief Magazine website here) Oct. 9, 2012 – Robert Raheb | Fire Chief Operating an emergency vehicle— both in routine and emergency modes — is probably the highest form of liability a department faces every single day, several times per shift. Motor-vehicle collisions are the second-leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths and … Continued

New FAAC Police Simulator Eliminates Divide Between Cost, Features

Published on July 1, 2012

High fidelity and low cost have collided in the new LE-1000 law enforcement driver training simulator, recently launched as the newest product in FAAC Incorporated’s public safety simulator lineup. The LE-1000 is a sleek, inexpensive simulator laden with the latest technology and features/functions requested by experts in the field. It is the most competitively priced … Continued

FAAC’s DrivingForce® Simulation System Instrumental in 2012 ILEETA Challenge

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI – FAAC Incorporated and IES Interactive announce the successful completion of the ILEETA Challenge competition at the recent ILEETA Conference in Wheeling, IL. The ILEETA Challenge is a physical exertion, driving, and shooting competition using the FAAC DrivingForce® simulation training system. DrivingForce consists of both driver and force … Continued

FAAC Releases Tactical Seatbelt DVD to Increase Police Officer Safety

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI For law enforcement officers, arriving safely to an incident is the first step of resolving the situation they were called to assist. But in too many cases, line of duty deaths and injuries are the result. And all too often, the use of a seatbelt could have prevented … Continued

FAAC Breaks New Ground with Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Rail Simulatorns

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI The advent of the new, portable FAAC MR-1000 Municipal Rail Simulator means that agencies on a budget now can obtain a powerful hands-on training solution. The MR-1000 simulator makes a small physical footprint but meets the most demanding rail operator training objectives for a variety of rail types, … Continued

FAAC’s DrivingForce® Simulation System Deployed for 2013 ILEETA Challenge

Published on April 25, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI – For the second year FAAC Incorporated’s DrivingForce® technology is being used to conduct the ILEETA Challenge competition at the upcoming ILEETA Conference in Wheeling, IL. The ILEETA Challenge is an integrated physical exertion, driving, and force options competition. Judges will score the event on factors such as … Continued

Video game just for cops: Rochester has driving and use-of-force simulators to train officers

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By LIZ MARKHLEVSKAYA Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ROCHESTER — It may look like a video game, but the state-of-the-art simulator being used by local law enforcement helps keep officers safe and improves decision making, said Police Chief David Dubois. Last year, the police department acquired a simulator, priced at a quarter of a million dollars, … Continued