HazSim “making it real”

HazSim Pro training system has been used to train across the U.S since 2011. Trainers in HazMat and Confined Space realized that ‘tapping the student on the shoulder’ was NOT effective training. This system uses NO hazardous materials and, although it may not look exactly like your front line meter, shows the important data which all students need to learn to ‘react’ to. Click this link for customers in action using the HazSim to better train responders.

HazSim founder Phil Ambrose originally developed the HazSim Pro to increase the situational awareness of his peers and improve safety training through realistic experiences. The HazSim Pro is currently used to train thousands of personnel in Fire, Military, Oil and Gas, and Power facilities across North America. The system is used for basic hazwoper, HazMat Tech/Spec, Confined Space, and any training for those who encounter dangerous atmospheres.

Using our HazSim trainers has added value — from alarms sounding to hissing propane tanks to bodies buried in a confined space rasping “help me” — it gives the students an edgy feeling. I have many comments about how it incites their fight-or-flight senses.

Being able to put a responder in a suit, send them into an unfamiliar building, and then place real-time readouts on their HazSim allows us to see how they will react in real incidents. And the versatility of the system allows us to train on chemicals, radiation or gaseous environments without switching equipment.