Can I get a drum roll please…….
The NASTAR Center is very excited to announce the unveiling of its new, updated website (www.nastarcenter.com) on Monday, September 21st, 2009. The new website will feature flash animation, cutting-edge interactive media, great graphics and a stunning new design layout.
However, due to the sophisticated nature of this new website, the new NASTAR site may require you to upgrade your web browser if you have Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) or earlier versions. Because the web industry evolves at such a rappid pace, there are continually new tools being implemented that provide content in exciting new ways. To support this fact, it is common knowledge that within a few months, most popular internet sites, such as YouTube, Google, Digg and Yahoo will also not be supporting Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) and earlier versions.
To learn more about why NASTAR and others are upgrading, read this article: http://www.isitedesign.com/insight-blog/09_08/goodnight-ie6
(to find out what version you currently have, open your internet browser and click HELP from the top toolbar. Then select “About Internet Explorer”(or other). If you see that you have IE6 or an earlier version, you should take the opportunity to upgrade now to one of the following recommended browsers below…)
Upgrade now to:
Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer 8, or Google Chrome
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Six personnel from the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana) completed training programs and acceptance testing of their newest 6/2 Hypobaric (Altitude) Chamber built by Environmental Tectonics Corporation’s (ETC) Aircrew Training Systems Division (ATS). This system represents ETC’s many years of experience as the world’s leading supplier of state-of-the-art, reliable and safe ”Man-Rated” chambers to AeroMedical Centers worldwide.
The Colombia Hypobaric Altitude Chamber supports training of personnel in altitude indoctrination flights, hypoxia, rapid decompression, oxygen equipment use, and emergency procedures, research and altitude acclimation.
This 6 person main, 2 person lock chamber, when installed will be the highest Altitude Chamber installation in the world at, 6,800 feet msl. Training occured at the end of August 2009, and consisted of Hypobaric Physiology Training, and Operation & Maintenance Training. In-depth training was provided on the newest AutoFlight computerized operating system which provides automatic flight control and monitoring of the chamber.
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Press Release -For Immediate Release
Southampton, PA, September 10, 2009. Environmental Tectonics Corporation’s (NYSE ALTERNEXT US: ETC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) Simulation Division in Orlando, FL announced they will offer a free day of training to local first responders on their Advanced Disaster Management Simulator (ADMS).
To commemorate President Obama’s proclamation of September as National Preparedness Month, ETC Simulation would like to take this opportunity to give back to the community and honor the country’s endeavors to prepare for and mitigate potential disasters.
Wednesday, September 30th 2009, from 10AM - 4PM, ETC Simulation Division in Orlando, FL will open their doors to local responders and host a full day of training with ADMS, utilizing their state-of-the-art facility, which includes a 180 degree immersive theatre-like screen. This training session will provide local responders an opportunity to use high end simulation in place of their typical table top training.
ADMS is a Virtual Reality simulation training stage that provides a true-to-life experience for first responders to train, assess and exercise Incident Command and vehicle operation. ADMS simulates emergencies, disasters and other events in which first responders cannot typically train live. The benefits of the ADMS simulation based training are that a high level of proficiency can be achieved in a short time, it is easy to organize, and is a green solution. Without the wear and tear on resources, training can be done at a fraction of the cost of live exercises.
ETC Simulation would like to thank all of our first responders who continue to make our world a safe place to live. We truly value and honor your continued commitment, sacrifice and service.
About ETC Simulation and ADMS:
ETC Simulation Division features ADMS, the Advanced Disaster Management Simulator, a comprehensive interactive simulation platform that authentically presents real world emergency situations for training of Incident Command and Vehicle Operation. Incidents, people and resources are generated by physics based simulation, embedded artificial intelligence, photorealistic visualizations, and ambient sounds. Since 1995, ADMS has been used worldwide for emergency response and disaster management training to enhance training quality of first responders. www.admstraining.com
About Environmental Tectonics Corporation:
ETC designs, develops, installs and maintains aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management training systems and services, entertainment products, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products, hyperbaric chambers and related products for domestic and international customers. www.etcusa.com
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Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) is celebrating 40 years of manufacturing technology spanning 87 countries around the globe. To mark this special occasion, ETC is hosting an open house on September 26th, 2009 at its facilities in Southampton, PA.
ETC is proud to be ‘Buy-American” and is one of the last U.S. manufacturing companies in its industry. Over the years, most of ETC’s competitors have disappeared or moved overseas. ETC remains financially stable and secure due to the fact that we support innovation and invest in new technology. ETC also employs U.S. workers and uses U.S. based vendors.
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- Press Release -
Southampton, PA. May 20, 2009. Environmental Tectonics Corporation (NYSE AMEX LLC: ETC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) announced that on March 6, 2009, following two days of review, ETC received confirmation of acceptance of the ETC Institutional Review Board (IRB) proceedings from the NASA Langley IRB.
This approval demonstrates ETC’s and its NASTAR Center’s capability to conduct research in a manner consistent with Federal procedures and regulations regarding human subjects.
In efforts to complete an aircraft Upset Recovery research project funded by NASA Langley and to mature research processes as a whole, ETC entered into a grant agreement that required review by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). ETC elected to form and go through the process to certify an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The function of the IRB is to ensure that The NASTARSM Center protects the safety, health, privacy, and welfare of human subjects who participate in The NASTARSM Center research projects in accordance with the regulations and policies prescribed by the Code of Federal Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects and NASA Policy Directives for the Protection of Human Research Subjects. ETC was required to go through a formal application process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and to conduct training of the IRB members to certify the IRB. IRB review is required for research that involves participation by human subjects.
On February 16th, 2009 the ETC IRB officially convened to approve the Upset Recovery research to be conducted under the grant funded by NASA Langley. The IRB approved all aspects of the experiment. The grant also required that any ETC IRB proceedings also be approved by the NASA Langley IRB. ETC received confirmation of acceptance of IRB proceedings following only two days of review. This demonstrated ETC and The NASTAR Center’s capability not only to conduct research but to do so in a manner consistent with Federal procedures and regulations regarding human subjects. In addition, future customers now have the option of having their research approved at ETC rather than going through the process of convening their own costly IRB process.
William F. Mitchell, ETC’s President and Chairman, stated, “The accepted findings of ETC’s IRB are an important step in establishing The NASTARSM Center as a world class training and research facility.”
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