Safety region Zaanstreek-Waterland to use RescueSim

Date posted: 06-05-2010

The Zaanstad Fire Department and emergency services have selected RescueSim as part of its incident training program within the Zaanstreek-Waterland safety region.

RescueSim will be used for mono- and multi-agency incident training of all clusters within the region. Safety region Amsterdam-Amstelland will also participate for virtual training of their ambulance personnel.

Hans Ten Bergen, VSTEP business development manager: "We are looking forward to working with the safety region Zaanstreek-Waterland. They have recognised RescueSim as an important training tool to increase the competences in all levels of incident management. RescueSim will be an important asset to improve multi-agency cooperation and coordination within the safety region clusters."

For more information about the Zaanstreek-Waterland safety region and Zaanstad Fire Department, visit www.rbzw.nl

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