About HSTI

The 4-D Immersive Street Scene in the HEC offers the most realistic training experience available. This innovative training environment allows law enforcement, fire science, and emergency management professionals to conduct tactical, real-world exercises in a controlled yet dynamic simulated setting.

Features of the 4-D Immersive Street Scene:

• Full-Scale Street: Includes sidewalks, working fire hydrants, and realistic urban infrastructure.
• Tactical Simulations: Squad cars and emergency vehicles are driven onto the street to simulate real-life tactical scenarios.
• Ambulance Simulator: Provides emergency medical personnel with hands-on training in critical situations.
• Adjustable Lighting System: Enables training day or night, enhancing scenario realism.
• Apartments: Used during scenario-based domestic violence and emergency response training.
• Movable Walls: Facilitates vertical and horizontal rescue simulations for diverse emergency response situations.
• Sophisticated Video System: Streams live feeds to classrooms, offering real-time analysis and debriefing.
• Observation Spaces: Equipped for students and instructors to observe and learn from the exercises.
• Recon Multi-Room De-Escalation System Simulator: Advanced training tool designed to enhance communication skills and room-to-room firearms threat assessment. Provides a dynamic environment where law enforcement and emergency responders can practice de-escalation techniques while also assessing and responding to simulated threats in real-time. Key features:
  • Simulated Multi-Room Environment: Trainees navigate through various rooms, each designed to replicate real-world settings, enhancing decision-making under pressure.
  • De-Escalation Training: Focuses on communication strategies to defuse potentially dangerous situations, helping responders develop critical conflict resolution skills.
  • Firearms Threat Assessment: Simulates real-life scenarios involving firearms threats, allowing responders to practice assessing and responding to threats safely and effectively.
  • Real-Time Feedback: Provides immediate feedback to improve performance, including the evaluation of communication, decision-making, and tactical responses.
    This cutting-edge system is an invaluable resource for preparing law enforcement, emergency responders, and security personnel to handle high-stakes situations with confidence, ensuring they are ready for the complexities of real-world threats. 

The one-of-a-kind street scene is a critical tool for enhancing the skills of emergency responders, offering an unparalleled training experience that prepares professionals for complex, high-pressure situations.

Installed on Sept. 1, 2011 and located in COD's Sgt. Robert J. Miller Homeland Security Education, the I-beam is a powerful piece of history. Sourced from one of the World Trade Center towers, this 27” by 127” section weighs over 1,000 pounds and is believed to have originated from a lower floor at the center of one of the towers. The concrete still attached to the beam serves as a haunting reminder of the floor where it once connected.

In an effort to preserve the memory of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, COD was selected, among thousands of applicants, by the New York Port Authority to receive this relic from the towers. Its placement in a facility dedicated to training first responders serves as a fitting tribute to the heroism and sacrifice displayed on that fateful day, reminding all who enter the building of the resilience and bravery of those who serve in times of crisis.

The MILO System at the HTC takes training to the next level with 425 ready-to-train, interactive scenarios. This cutting-edge system places officers in realistic, high-pressure situations, preparing them to respond effectively to real-world threats.

Key Features

• Real-World Scenarios: The system includes a wide range of scenarios such as active shooters, robberies, mentally disturbed individuals, burglaries, and vehicle stops, ensuring comprehensive training for all types of incidents.
• Interactive Use-of-Force Training: Officers experience firsthand the complexities of use-of-force decision-making, testing their judgment and response in dynamic situations.
• Firearms Training: MILO integrates firearms simulations, allowing officers to practice targeting, firing, and tactical response in an environment that mirrors the unpredictability of real life.

By immersing officers in these highly realistic, interactive scenarios, the MILO System enhances their ability to make quick, informed decisions under pressure, ensuring they are prepared to face the challenges of modern policing with confidence.

With 425 ready-to-train scenarios, MILO's interactive use-of-force and firearms training put your officers in real-world scenarios such as active shooters, robberies, mentally disturbed individuals, burglaries and vehicle stops.

The 50-yard firearms range in the HTC is designed to provide comprehensive tactical training that mirrors the demands of real-world situations. Capable of accommodating up to 24 shooters simultaneously, this range allows for advanced training with dynamic, scenario-based exercises.

Key Features 

• Dynamic Training Environment: The range allows vehicles to be placed down range, incorporating vehicle-based tactics into firearms qualifications for more realistic training.
• Realistic Movement and Cover: Gone are the days of stationary shooting. This range encourages shooters to get out of vehicles, move, take cover, and engage targets while under simulated threat conditions.
• Enhanced Tactical Simulations: Shooters can practice the critical skills of maneuvering in complex environments, developing the ability to assess and respond to dynamic threats with agility and precision.

This innovative range is designed to better prepare first responders for the fast-paced, ever-changing nature of real-life emergencies, ensuring they are ready for action when it matters most.

TI Training is designed to prepare officers for life-and-death situations, where split-second decisions are critical. This advanced use-of-force training immerses officers in high-stakes scenarios, providing them with the tools to respond effectively under pressure.

Key Features

• Realistic, High-Pressure Scenarios: Officers are placed amid action-packed, high-stress situations, training them to make quick, informed decisions in the heat of the moment.
• Effective Use-of-Force Practice: The system replicates real-world threats, allowing officers to practice responding to potential life-threatening situations, such as active shooters, violent confrontations, and tactical engagements.
• Repetition for Mastery: Through continuous practice and repetition, officers enhance their ability to assess, respond, and execute under pressure, ensuring they are well-prepared for any emergency.
   

TI Training provides officers with a powerful and effective experience, enabling them to develop the muscle memory and mental clarity needed to navigate critical situations confidently and decisively.

The VirTra V300 Simulator is an advanced tool designed to train officers in handling the most challenging and dangerous real-world situations. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, the VirTra V300 provides immersive, high-stress scenarios that prepare officers to effectively navigate critical incidents.

Key Features

• Ambush and Close-Quarter Combat Training: The simulator is uniquely designed to help officers recognize and respond to ambushes, preparing them for dangerous, high-pressure situations where split-second decisions can save lives.
• Real-Life Scenarios: Crafted by subject matter experts, the training scenarios are often based on actual incidents, ensuring the exercises are realistic and relevant to the challenges officers face in the field.
• Critical-Thinking and Firearms Skills Under Pressure: The system heavily tests trainees’ ability to think critically, make quick decisions, and maintain firearms proficiency in the face of intense pressure.
• Psychological Preparation: The VirTra V300 also prepares officers mentally for the psychological stresses of close-quarter combat, equipping them to handle the emotional and cognitive challenges of real-life encounters.

With its dynamic and immersive simulations, the VirTra V300 Simulator ensures officers are not only physically prepared but also mentally and psychologically ready for the complexities of modern law enforcement.