Southwest Airlines donated its long-serving Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET), known as "Poolie," to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension (TEEX) at "Disaster City."
"Poolie," a modified 737-200 fuselage acquired in 1995, features 3-axis movement and can simulate smoke and fire, making it a highly realistic training tool.
The trainer will be used by TEEX to provide hands-on experience for first responders, preparing them for complex aircraft crash scenarios, elevated rescues, and victim evacuation.
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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