http://www.rescuesim.com/newsRescueSim news RSShttp://www.rescuesim.com/public/images/rss_logo.gifhttp://www.rescuesim.com/http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/08052013_78 During a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and  VSTEP, RescueSim’s new HLA compliancy and VBS2 interoperability was put into operation, showcasing civil-military and antiterrorism training possibilities. The pilot session focused on a hijack scenario, in which the participants of the Dutch military and civil emergency services were to identify threats and cope with terrorists on board a ship. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/02052013_77 VSTEP is proud to announce that its RescueSim virtual incident management training platform is to be fully compatible with the next generation Oculus Rift Head Mounted Displays, making full immersion 3D virtual training possible for its users and opening up new training possibilities for emergency services.  http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/08042013_75 At the Kooy Symposium 2013, Delft Dynamics, specialised in building unmanned helicopters, presented their Universal Simulation Platform for Unmanned Systems (USPvOS). Using this platform, groundstations from unmanned systems can be linked directly to RescueSim using High Level Architecture (HLA), thereby allowing virtual training of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/25032013_74 VSTEP and its partners will be demonstrating the best practices and added training of RescueSim at the upcoming "Day of the Safety Region" in The Hague and at the Virtual Fires Kongress in Sankt Georgen, Germany. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/11032013_73 Watch Managers Steve Hayes and David Hyde of the West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service talk about training with RescueSim. RescueSim is currently being used by the West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service at their Incident Command Training Center in Crawley. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/06032013_72 The Caribbean Maritime Institute has ordered multiple VSTEP simulators for its new high tech simulation centre at the campus in Kingston, Jamaica. VSTEP will deliver all simulator solutions, including a NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge Simulator and a Class C Engine Room Simulator. The facility will also include VSTEP RescueSim virtual incident management simulators for realistic training of maritime incidents. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/07022013_71 Swedish training and solutions provider KrisRisk is the latest customer to be using the RescueSim virtual training platform. KrisRisk is using RescueSim to provide advanced incident management training to emergency services and safety professionals in the region. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/18122012_70 VSTEP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Sales and Business Development team with Mr. Mark Polderman and Mr. Peter Walsh. Mr. Polderman joins VSTEP as Sales Director. Mr. Walsh joins VSTEP’s RescueSim team as company representative for the UK. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/05122012_69 Dutch simulation company VSTEP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CAE to solidify their intention to work together on simulation projects worldwide. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/04122012_68 For its compulsory yearly training, the department for Roads & Tunnels of The Hague has organized three large scale tunnel incident exercises using the RescueSim virtual incident management simulator developed by VSTEP. Goal is  to train tunnel operators for specific tunnel emergency response procedures and improve communication with the emergency services. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/24102012_67 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. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/08102012_66 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. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/05102012_65 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. http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/11092012_64 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 http://www.rescuesim.com/news/detail/item/08062012_63 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.