Don Abbott developed the model city diorama, “Abbottville™”, to provide training sequences for fire and hazardous materials teams. In 2001, he and his wife, Bev, sold the business to Command School, Inc.; subsequently, thousands of firefighters and community critical incident management teams have strengthened their decision-making, communications, leadership, strategic and tactical skill sets as Abbottville™ transitioned into Command School and, subsequently, Command School TTX.
The Command School TTX “Abbottville™” diorama features model landscapes that simulate suburban, rural, industrial, urban, high rise buildings, airports or special hazard environments. Experienced discipline facilitators make the events as real to life as possible. Fire, smoke and HazMat simulations are used; emergency equipment is dispatched. During the exercise scenarios, participants will use radios and wear identifying vests as they strategize and role-play the response activity. The participants use hand-held radios, scale model apparatus, police cars, ambulances and other types of props as they respond to “what if – never gonna’ happen here” incidents.
This is as real as it gets! Actual incidents are used as the basis for most of the scenarios. Scenarios can run as short as 40 minutes and as long as eight hours.
Today the original vision of Don and Bev lives on at The Blue Cell, LLC after a 2012 acquisition. As a National planning, training, exercise, consulting, and deployment company the power of the diorama is not lost. Visit our company portal at http://www.thebluecell.com.
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