Even though aircraft accidents are rare at airports, airport fire departments must still be prepared for that eventuality. Intervention times are very short, so when the call comes in every action must be correct without hesitation. The crew of an air crash tender must be able to intuitively operate their equipment. This can only be accomplished with long-term repetitive practice. Rosenbauer developed the PANTHER Tactics Simulator for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of such training while simultaneously lowering training costs. The simulator makes it possible to train for situations that could never be re-created in real life, such as the use of foam agents.

Training for airport emergencies

In the PANTHER Tactics Simulator, participants practice operating their technically demanding vehicles as well as specific tactics at their airport. The simulator can be programmed to integrate all runway traffic. An entire fleet of vehicles can join in the virtual operation. The entire exercise is controlled and monitored by trainers.

With the ability to record the training session and then observe the situation with a bird‘s-eye view, Rosenbauer provides a new and unique way to evaluate and discuss the training session. Training on the simulator helps you get the most out of your training budget, but it also reduces your environmental impact since no actual water, foam, fuel and gas are used.