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VSTEP’s virtual incident training simulator RescueSim is currently used by the Dutch Railways (NS) to train its personnel in tunnel evacuation procedures and railway incident management. The goal is to train all  6000  train drivers and conductors of the Dutch Railways during a one year period.

The Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria officially opened its new state of the art simulation training center during a high profile opening ceremony at the university premises. The center incorporates multiple VSTEP NAUTIS and RescueSim simulators and will be used for both maritime and incident management education and training in the Black Sea region.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and VSTEP have been awarded the “ICT-project of the year” award for their RescueSim Virtual Airport Incident Management simulator during the 7th Computable Awards Show.

ATRISc consulting, training & expertise for incident & crisis management will be showing RescueSim during the Congrès national des sapeurs-pompiers in Amiens, France from 27-29 September 2012

On Thursday June 7th, a large scale real-life emergency response exercise was held in the Thomassentunnel in Rozenburg. RescueSim was used for assistance and visualisation by the first responders and tunnel authorities during this exercise. 

Following the successful 2011 launch of RescueSim in the UK, the customer base in Britain for this virtual training platform is growing at a steady pace. The West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is the latest UK customer to be using the RescueSim virtual training platform for its emergency response training.

The Mechelen F&R Service and other emergency response services within the safety region of Rivierenland (Belgium) have used the virtual RescueSim platform for their incident response training.

The VSTEP project to train the Schiphol Airport emergency services and safety personnel with the RescueSim virtual incident response trainer has been nominated by the leading Dutch computer magazine Computable for the ICT-project of the year award.

VSTEP was invited by the Dutch Embassy to demonstrate its RescueSim Virtual Incident Management Platform during the Korean Serious Games Seminar in Seoul, South Korea.