Rice EMS members get virtual training behind the wheel

Rice Emergency Medical Services (REMS) member Alicia Buck, a Baker College senior and an education lieutenant for the student-run organization, got schooled in driving emergency vehicles through busy intersections and in challenging weather conditions when the Texas Engineering Extension Service brought its driving simulator to the Rice campus last week. The simulator uses several computers, software driving scenarios and three high-definition display screens to help emergency responders improve their skills driving rescue vehicles, such as the new Chevy Tahoe that REMS recently added to its fleet.