PumpOps
Fire Pump Operator Training Simulator

When it comes to simulation training for your fire department, why stop at the driver? The safety and success of a fire pump operator can’t come from just classroom training, because the operator needs to be able to respond to quickly to their environment – and not just what’s visually shown on the panel. They need to be able to recognize things like cavitation sounds (the sound of changes in pressure leading to the formation of bubbles or “cavities”) and rapidly respond to radio communications.

The Pump Operator Simulator is a full-size replica of a Fire Engine Pump Panel. Its realistic components and functionality provide safe, economical, and highly-realistic training on pump panel operation in a controlled, repeatable environment. As a combination hardware and software simulator, it is designed to accurately emulate hydraulics, different water sources (both pressurized and static), and can be used with a variety of nozzle and hose configurations. The Instructor Operator Station (IOS) allows an instructor to control the simulation, setting conditions and faults, and monitoring the performance of the trainee.

The simulator is intended to supplement pump training on a real fire apparatus and performs many of the same functions. It allows reinforcement of hands-on pump operations training for new and existing pump operators in a disciplined, cost-efficient and fail-safe manner, preventing injuries to the trainees and damage to the equipment. Unlike traditional pump units that require the use of thousands of gallons of water, FAAC’s pump panel simulator does not require water, reducing the environmental impact and allowing you to save water, and conduct training even when water usage restrictions and bans are enforced. With the Pump Ops simulator, you can train in any weather and keep all units in service, without having to pull a fire engine for training.

FAAC is able to engineer customized equipment for the simulation of fire pump apparatus. This allows the firefighter trainee to carefully monitor water supply, intake, and other important information that matches the gauges and control panel on the vehicle used by your fire service. By combining the pump operation simulator with our fire truck driver training simulator, you can fully emulate real scenarios that a firefighting team will face.