20 Jul 2020

It is with great pleasure for VSTEP to announce the collaboration with Ruth Lee, a provider of lifelike manikins and training aids.

With this collaboration, Ruth Lee will operate as the official representative of the Response Simulator product in the UK and Ireland markets. Both companies will join forces to help users fill the gap between theoretical and practical real-life training. 

Digital training solutions

Ruth Lee recognises that they need to accelerate their digital training solutions to remain in the vanguard

With a growing demand from firefighters for cost-effective and immersive training solutions, Ruth Lee recognises that they need to accelerate their digital training solutions to remain in the competitive vanguard. 

Response Simulator was chosen as it has developed a well-established position as one of the most advanced incident command simulation solutions in the market. 

Real-life training

The RS-Ruth Lee partnership brings together the possibility of VR, AR, and MR (mixed reality) to help enhance training outcomes for safety professionals. 

The users of Ruth Lee’s training products will be able to build a virtual training scenario in Response Simulator and familiarise themselves with specific emergencies in a controlled and risk-free environment. They can further this training by applying their knowledge in real-life training using Ruth Lee training gear. 

Software features and user benefits

VSTEP and Ruth Lee Limited share a lot of common values, such as transparency and integrity. They are very focused on supporting their customers and invest a lot of resources into product development.”

We have had a valuable insight into their ‘roadmap’ of upcoming software features and user benefits and are even more convinced that they have a lot to offer the UK and Ireland markets,” says Paul McDonnell, Managing Director at Ruth Lee. 

Risk-free and cost-effective training tool

Response Simulator is uniquely complementary to Ruth Lee’s mission to further enhance training capabilities"

The partnership with Ruth Lee is a perfect combination of our risk-free and cost-effective training tool Response Simulator is uniquely complementary to Ruth Lee’s mission to further enhance training capabilities for their customers.” 

At the same time, their knowledge and expertise will allow us to drive far more benefits for potential clients in the UK and Ireland market,” says Tije Vos, Head of Business Development for Response Simulator. 

Safety and security

Both companies are excited about the partnership and the added value it brings to safety and security professionals.

Together, they will unlock the full potential of combining real-life and virtual training to place clients on the best path for enhanced training outcomes.