Press

Playing with Fire
August, 2007 FireRescue Magazine
Fireslayer Challenge video game tests player's use of thermal imaging cameras.

Companies using redesigned Web to entangle more eyeballs
August 10, 2007 Pittsburgh Business Times
Offering interactive options to attract people.

For Tech Start Ups, No Place Like Home
March 7, 2007 Pop City Media
Getting doors opened is important for young entrepreneurs, says Shanna Tellerman, an
ETC alum who co-founded Sim Ops Studios last year.

Virtual Search & Rescue
December, 2006 Occupational Safety & Health
A new simulation game tries to show firefighters the advantages of properly using a thermal imaging camera to locate victims.

"Productivity will be solid, Bernanke says"
September 1, 2006 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mine Safety Appliances Co. and Sim Ops Studios, a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off firm, have teamed to bring video game technology to firefighter training.

"MSA and CMU Spin-Off Deploy Gaming Technology for Firefighter Training
September 1, 2006 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mine Safety Appliances Co. and Sim Ops Studios, a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off firm, have teamed to bring video game technology to firefighter training.

"CMU spin-off simulates safety"
June 26, 2006 Business Times
Sim Ops project draws attention to MSA products for firefighters

"CMU spin-off simulates safety"
June 23rd, 2006 Pittsburgh Business Times
"Funding from the Idea Foundry and a project from Mine Safety Appliance Inc. enabled Sim Ops Studios to spin out of Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center this spring."

"Video-game ideas grab spotlight in capital"
November 3, 2005 Physorg.com
"'We lost a lot of experience after Sept. 11,' said Lt. Tony Mussofiti, who pointed out that video-game technology is something a younger fire department was comfortable with."

"Postcard From SGS 2005: Hazmat: Hotzone - First-Person First Responder Gaming"
November 3, 2005 Gamasutra
"Hazmat: Hotzone is one of the best practical examples so far of a 'serious game' that can really make a major training difference."

"Hazmat Hotzone on MSNBC - Video"
July 25, 2005, MSNBC
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"In case of emergency, play video game"
June 6, 2005, Christian Science Monitor
"The software gives instructors like Lieutenant Mussorfiti the means to train people in ways that would be difficult, if not impossible, to do in real life."

"Video Games Get Academic Props"
May 23, 2005, CBS Evening News
"The professionals who train in real life for gas attacks, believe the video game will save lives."