ETC Simulation to Deliver Firefighter Training Simulator to Netherlands Institute for Safety

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ETC Simulation to Deliver Firefighter Training Simulator to Netherlands Institute for Safety

Southampton, Pa., USA, August 20, 2013 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Pink: ETCC)("ETC" or the "Company") Simulation Division, located in Orlando, Fla., has been contracted by the Netherlands Institute for Safety ("IFV") to develop an augmented reality firefighter training simulator with the objective of creating an effective and safe training environment for situations that cannot be trained live. The research department at IFV will perform field experiments to quantify the effectiveness of the training device in relation to the current live fire training methods, together with the Fire Brigades of Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

ADMS-Fire will be the first simulator from the ADMS platform with integrated motion-based sensor technology, offering a new level of immersion and realism. Among its features are a real fire hose with branch allowing the option of opening and closing of the hose, flow rate selection, and the ability to choose between jet stream and spray. As part of the project, ETC developed a residential house and barn in a countryside environment in which wayfinding, firefighting and ventilation tactics can be practiced at fire fighter and vehicle commander level to avoid instances of backdraft and flashover. The fire simulation software responds to the actions that the trainees take, and includes a scenario generator and after action reviewer. 

"At IFV we are always looking for innovative solutions that contribute to critical training of emergency responders. This is a great project as subject matter experts, firefighters, researchers, educational experts and industry have come together to create a next generation training instrument for people who put their lives at risk in extreme conditions." said Rijk van den Dikkenberg, Chief Fire Officer and Project Manager at IFV.

About ADMS

ADMS(TM) is a high-fidelity Virtual Reality Simulation Training Platform that comprises multiple products including Incident Command training from technical to strategic level (ADMS-Command), emergency response and force protection specific to a military environment (ADMS-Airbase), driver training and vehicle operation (ADMS-ARFF and ADMS-Drive) and multiple level police coordination for crowd management and riot control (ADMS-Control).  ETC's signature True Simulation Technology blends physics-based simulation, embedded artificial intelligence, accurate animations, photo-realistic graphics, ambient sounds, vehicle controls, and motion platforms to totally immerse trainees in the exercise.  ADMS enables first responders and emergency managers to prepare at all levels of response in a safe, economical and environmentally-conscious way.  

About ETC Simulation

ETC Simulation (www.ETCsimulation.com), located in Orlando, FL, specializes in virtual reality emergency response and disaster management training systems.  Their hallmark product, ADMS(TM), is a proven tool for training emergency management personnel at all levels, with more than one million successful training hours completed globally.

About ETC

ETC (OTC Pink: ETCC) designs, manufactures and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans and equipment and to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions.  These products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products and hyperbaric chambers and other products and services that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies.  ETC's unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA.  For more information about ETC, visit http://www.etcusa.com.

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