SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool to train first responders to be safer on the road — two state-of-the-art driving simulators.
The simulators are replicas of real commercial vehicle compartments, and the size, weight, turning radius, tire and suspension characteristics can be programmed to simulate any emergency vehicle.
They can present drivers with changing weather conditions, traffic densities, lighting parameters and several other external factors to provide the most realistic experience possible.
The purchase of the simulator was made possible by a $240,000 donation from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.
“The simulators will better prepare our first responders to anticipate and avoid potential dangers when responding to calls,” said Sheriff Kurt Hoffman.
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