Vanguard Magazine

8 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 www.vanguardcanada.com CAE, Conair adopt military simulation technique for wildfire training US defence chief thanks Canada for boosting training, humanitarian mission Training services and technology firm CAE Inc. is teaming up with Conair Aerial Firefighting to de- velop a wildfire training centre in British Columbia that will feature a distributed mission simulation environment akin to what military forces are using. "As far as I know, this will be the first of its kind for wildfire training," Mike Greenley, vice-presi- dent and general manager of CAE Canada, said in an interview with Vanguard. "Essentially, the simulation centre will enable chemical and water attack plane pilots, command centre personnel and the firefight commander to train together and interact within a simulated scenario just as they would in a real fire." Distributed mission simulation has been used by various military forces for some time now. This is, however, probably the first instance such a technique will be used for wildfire control training. CAE and Conair signed a memorandum of un- derstanding (MOU) last week to establish a new wildfire and simulation centre in B.C. that will feature a CAE-built Avro RJ85 full-flight simulator qualified to Level D – the highest qualification for flight simulators. Conair will procure the long-term pilot training services from CAE to train their pilots who provide aerial fire suppression services using Conair's RJ85 Airtanker aircraft. Canada's sudden shift in its military strategy in the battle against ISIS did not appear to trouble the United States defence chief. In his February meeting with Canadian Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan, U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter expressed gratitude for Canada's deci- sion to step up its training mission in Iraq. Carter and Sajjan met for the first time at the NATO de- fence ministers' conference in Brussels. "He (Carter) thanked the minister for Canada's announcement to triple their training mission in northern Iraq, double intelligence efforts, as well as expand humanitarian and development con- tributions," a press release from the U.S. defence department said. "Both reiterated the unbreak- able bonds between the two countries and the importance of longstanding military ties between the United States and Canada." Rousseau offers a wide range of mech- anisms that ensure the safety of users and stored products. As its name sug- gests, the one-drawer-at-a-time mech- anism prevents more than one drawer from being opened at the same time. This increases the cabinet's stability and eliminates the risk of it falling for- ward when the drawers are open. As for the integrated lock-in mecha- nism, it prevents drawers from open- ing by themselves when the cabinet is moved. When you want to open a draw- er, the locking mechanism intuitively deactivates when you li the handle. Rousseau is the only manufacturer to offer this unique and patented mecha- nism, which makes accessing drawer contents both easy and safe. Rousseau also offers different types of locks that keep contents safely stored away and allow you to better control access to different cabinets. As well as key locks and padlocks, Rous- seau also offers an electronic lock which provides advanced access control for multiple cabinets. If you want more information, visit www.rousseaumetal.com. saFetY meCHanIsms s sIt REP

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