ETC Simulation Contracted to Deliver ADMS-Command Training System to Florida State College at Jacksonville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., USA, March 19, 2013 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's ("ETC" or the "Company") Simulation Division, located in Orlando, FL, has been awarded a contract by Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) for an Advanced Disaster Management Simulator (ADMS(TM)) system...

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SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., USA, March 19, 2013 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's ("ETC" or the "Company") Simulation Division, located in Orlando, FL, has been awarded a contract by Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) for an Advanced Disaster Management Simulator (ADMS(TM)) system.

ADMS is a comprehensive virtual reality system used to train all levels of emergency management, including on scene incident command, command teams, emergency operations and command post staff.

An ADMS component is being added to the FSCJ curriculum to provide students with valuable hands-on experience in a safe, structured environment. Students will increase their understanding of learned theory by experiencing emergencies and disasters in a realistic and interactive way, while at the same time improving critical decision making skills and building confidence to apply these skills to real world events.

FSCJ will use the ADMS system in its Military, Public Safety, and Security Division (MPSS).  "Northeast Florida is a natural laboratory for manmade and natural challenges, such as maritime and port security, big sports events with attendant safety and security issues, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other things.  For our students to be able to investigate effective response options on ADMS means that as practitioners they'll be poised to spring into action when calamities strike," said Dr. Paul Herman, Dean of Academics and Student Success at FSCJ.  "Further, some of ADMS' more tactical scenarios, such as active shooters and aircraft fires, can be used to build synergies across the College's academic programs and its Law Enforcement and Firefighting academies."

FSCJ was able to procure the ADMS system through funds made available by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) Carl D. Perkins Federally Funded Grant.

About ADMS

ADMS(TM) is a high-fidelity Virtual Reality Simulation Training Platform that comprises multiple products including Incident Command training from technical to strategic level (ADMS-Command), emergency response and force protection specific to a military environment (ADMS-Airbase), driver training and vehicle operation (ADMS-ARFF and ADMS-Drive) and multiple level police coordination for crowd management and riot control (ADMS-Control).  ETC's signature True Simulation Technology blends physics-based simulation, embedded artificial intelligence, accurate animations, photo-realistic graphics, ambient sounds, vehicle controls, and motion platforms to totally immerse trainees in the exercise.  ADMS enables first responders and emergency managers to prepare at all levels of response in a safe, economical and environmentally-conscious way.  

About ETC Simulation

ETC Simulation (www.ETCsimulation.com), located in Orlando, FL, specializes in virtual reality emergency response and disaster management training systems.  Their hallmark product, ADMS(TM), is a proven tool for training emergency management personnel at all levels, with more than one million successful training hours completed globally.

About ETC

ETC (OTCQB: ETCC) designs, manufactures and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans and equipment and to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions.  These products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products and hyperbaric chambers and other products and services that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies.  ETC's unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA.  For more information about ETC, visit http://www.etcusa.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances.  Words and expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.  The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in "Risk Factors" included in the Company's most-recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. 

For ETC Corporate information                       

Contact : Bob Laurent, CFO                              

Tel        : +1-215-355-9100 x 1550                      

Email    :  [email protected]                                   

For ADMS information

Contact : Lori Bozenbury, Dir. of Business Development

Tel        : +1-407-282-3378 x 3025

Email    :  [email protected]

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