Euramec, the European flight simulation solution provider, has teamed up with Australia's GeoSim to deliver Vulcan, an aerial firefighting simulation solution. “Development of the GeoSim Vulcan firefighting simulation solution was already well under way before these devastating wildfires in Australia in 2019,” explains GeoSim MD Charles Du Plessis. “Our country is on the frontline of this annual battleground as you could see in the horrific images portrayed in the press in 2019. We believe that our aerial firefighting simulation centre will assist in further preparing our brave and skilled aerial aviators as they enter into the 2020/21 fire season, and Vulcan could well prove to be a real lifesaver in this annual battle.”

The aim of the Vulcan simulation centre is to prepare aviators for the unexpected emergencies that can and do occur when flying into areas at low altitudes in adverse climatic conditions. Vulcan is designed to also support joint training exercises so that fire and rescue professionals are well practised in mission preparation, communication, situational awareness and terrain familiarisation before they start to work as a team.

The new GeoSim firefighting sim solution is aimed at two important market segments: SAR and aerial firefighting. Both involve exposure to unusual risk, especially in adverse conditions such as fighting wildfires. GeoSim is teaming up with Euramec to market and promote Vulcan as the turnkey aircrew training solution of choice for specialist SAR and AFF professionals.

Euramec is partnering with GeoSim Technologies to ensure that the simulators used in the Vulcan centre fully comply with EASA FNPT-II standards.

Euramec CEO Bert Buyle adds: “Government agencies and private operators now have a powerful tool at their disposal with the Vulcan aerial firefighting sim solution. We look forward to serving the aerial firefighting communities around the world and protecting our natural resources and communities.”