Since launching about a year ago, the company has partnered with the University of Maryland to simulate emergency responses to traffic accidents, and the U.S. Army has begun using its software to train soldiers in responding to improvised explosive devices, a common threat in Iraq.
Viewers see the sun rise on the future city; which can, like an omniscient electronic god, visualize cars commuting on highways, simulate "emergency management" scenarios with swirling colors, and connect a doctor with a patient on opposite sides of the city.
As the twisters struck, emergency officials in Nashville and some surrounding counties had been in the midst of a disaster drill involving thousands of people and simultaneous simulated emergencies.
During the 3-month interval between the two questionnaires, many of the participants indicated that they had been confronted with at least one of the simulated emergencies from the course.
The CCSS simulates emergency combat rescue, employing two simulated combat casualties, aversive body odors, recorded battlefield sounds, and smoke in a low light environment.
The study shows that a simulator may be a useful tool for assessment of performance in a simulated emergency situation when combined with practice and formal teaching.
The course covers basics such as practising releasing the seat belt and a simulated emergency evacuation down the escape slides.
In 1999, Tipper Gore went on a cruise aboard the Greeneville -- named after a county in Tennessee -- and participated in a simulated emergency maneuver like the one being conducted when the collision occurred last month.
Instead, we perfect all manner of manoeuvres: a simulated emergency ascent, which involves swimming underwater for 25m with no air, blowing out little bubbles; finding an alternative air source from your buddy when it all goes wrong.
