Technical Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives training are offered.
Chevrolet is donating 300 cars, crossovers and SUVs rendered unsalable during Hurricane Sandy to help train first responders at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia. The water-damaged vehicles will help in simulations of real-world incidents and natural disasters to train first responders to make accurate and quick responses. All government, military and civilian organizations can participate in the training that uses realistic scenarios.
Guardian Centers has a cityscape simulator for first responders to test plans, skills, equipment and leadership with the ability to provide immersions from small unit exercises up to 7,000 participants in multi-jurisdictional agencies. Guardian Centers brings the disciplines of Technical Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives together with leadership training and academics in one location.
“When Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast in November we had a number of new vehicles at ports and on dealer lots that were flooded,” said Chris Perry, U.S. vice president, Chevrolet Marketing. “We could not sell them, so instead of crushing them, Chevrolet is using these vehicles to help train those who respond to just such disasters.”
