SEPANG, 5 June 2015–UMW Equipment Sdn. Bhd., a company in the UMW Group, has delivered 17 units of Rosenbauer Panther Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles to Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). These 17 fire fighting vehicles is the second phase of a fleet replacement programme that commenced in 2010. Phase one saw 21 vehicles being delivered since 2010.
UMW Equipment also delivered a Rosenbauer Tactical Simulator which provides exposure on tactical elements that all machine operators as the key personnel in rescue and fire-fighting operations need to master. By using the simulator, they will be well-trained to ensure that they are able to carry out rescue operations safely and efficiently. Malaysia is the first country in ASEAN to invest in a tactical simulator.
The Rosenbauer tactical simulator was developed by Rosenbauer (Austria) with their software partner specifically to simulate tactical operations in fire fighting using the Airport Fire Fighting Vehicles (the Rosenbauer Panther).
The simulator programme is based on the KLIA airport layout with different aircraft incidents or scenarios. It was jointly developed by Rosenbauer and its software partner with the assistance of MAHB and UMW.
A tactical simulator handling demonstration was held for the guests after the handover ceremony.
Mr. Tan Chin Lam, Director of UMW’s Equipment Division, presented the mock key to MAHB Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah during a short ceremony at AFRS Station in Sepang