ADMS History

Following a disaster in Manchester, England, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) commissioned the Cranfield Institute of Technology to study Airport Fire & Rescue training needs.

The resulting study found that responders needed a training system to practice command & control in a real airport crash environment where realistic simulations of the visual and aural cues are presented. This system needed to reproduce the stress of a real incident and trainees should be able to practice in a safe, controlled environment, and should have the ability to repeat exercises.

The study recommended interactive technology-based training. The Royal Air Force's (RAF) Defence Fire Service required improved training & assessment methods through the application of interactive technology. In 1992, the RAF's Defence Fire Service awarded a contract to ETC to design and develop such a system. In 1994, the system was completed and installed at the RAF's Manston facility.

For over a decade, ADMS has been used at major emergency response training facilities worldwide, and is an industry-proven, mature and robust solution for meeting the training needs of 21st Century emergency responders.