Southwest Airlines has donated its long-serving Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET), named "Poolie," to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension (TEEX).
"Poolie," a 737-200 fuselage acquired in 1995, is a realistic trainer capable of simulating smoke, fire, and multi-axis movement for emergency scenarios.
The trainer was moved to TEEX's "Disaster City" to provide hands-on training for first responders in real-world aircraft emergencies.
Southwest donated "Poolie" as the airline is developing a newer 737 MAX 8 CEET.
Southwest Airlines has donated its long-serving Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension (TEEX) in College Station.
The trainer, known as “Poolie,” was moved from Southwest’s corporate campus in Dallas on September 21 to its new home at TEEX’s “Disaster City” to be used for training first responders.
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