The Virtual Incident Management System (VIMS™) is a fully interactive, pc-based, three-dimensional training system providing a synthetic environment in which individuals or team may practice small unit TTPs. Photo-realistic terrain, user-definable mission scenarios, customized vehicles and equipment, and variable environmental conditions enhance the team training experience. After-Action Review support assists the training facilitator in assessing the team's performance and in promoting continuous process improvement. Uses for VIMS™ includes Incident Management, Rapid Intervention, Hazmat, WMD Preparedness, Triage, Special Event Security, Airport Security, Infrastructure Protection, Harbor Patrol, VIP Protection, Coordinated Response, Less Lethal, Arrest Procedures, Traffic, Corrections Operations, Hostage Rescue, High-risk Warrant Service, Counter-terrorism Preparation, Bomb Disposal, Sniper Tactics and Operations.

Summary of features

User-defined scenarios: The Scenario Editor allows users to insert equipment and personnel to create any scenario imaginable. These scenarios can easily be saved and emailed to other users. This is all done with easy-to-use dropdown menus. If you can navigate the Internet, you have the skills to create a scenario.

After-Action Review (AAR): The AAR records and plays back every action and decision participants make. This is not only useful for the participants but can be preserved to show future trainees, essentially becoming a type of training video.

Real-time, free-play environment: Other simulation products require the participant to sit and wait after choosing a task. VIMS™ is a free-play environment in which the participants perform the task in real time.

User-controlled: If the participant wants to walk around the building to sizeup the situation, they can do that freely. No controller is needed.

Single-user exercises: Individuals can log on to the system to practice basic skills at any time. Whether it's on a desktop in a station or a notebook in the field, training can happen anytime, anywhere.

Multi-user scenarios: The ability to link computers through a network or the internet enables participants to train from anywhere with anyone. During downtime, on duty firefighters and police officers can polish skills with others even if they’re in another station. Or, large-scale multi-agency scenarios can be conducted with significantly lower overtime and equipment costs.