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Babcock demos BITE to British emergency services

Babcock has demonstrated its latest training technology and capability to the UK’s emergency services, including the Babcock Immersive Training Experience (BITE).

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BITE is a new interactive and immersive training platform designed to rapidly prepare military and civil resilience teams to face the most demanding environments. Replicating the physical, sensory and cognitive challenges of operating in an urban environment, it bridges the gap between a sterile classroom and active operations, creating a fast-learning environment.

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Fire, police and ambulance services from across the UK, as well as the emergency services membership bodies, visited Babcock's site in Ruislip, London to understand how BITE can train multiagency responders in a range of scenarios, with its ability to adapt to any real operational environment to incorporate a range of training needs.

For the BITE demonstration, Babcock created a scenario involving an electric vehicle which had caught fire in a tunnel – an impactive and challenging incident which would typically draw a multiagency response. A variety of role players who would be involved in a multiagency response were represented in the scenario to enhance realism and create an impactful experience.

BITE captures a variety of data, enabling rapid analysis and insights which helps trainees improve their response in a safe and controlled environment.

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Jo Rayson, Managing Director of Babcock’s training business, said: “BITE is an adaptable and versatile training platform which recreates an authentic, immersive experience to rapidly train personnel in a safe and controlled environment to be ready for any situation.

“Since unveiling BITE earlier this year, we’ve held a series of demonstrations for defence customers – and BITE’s versatility and adaptability also makes it ideal for those working in the emergency services.”

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