Fathom Tanks was born out of the necessity to prepare first responders for flood rescue and swift water incidents. 76% of all drownings involve a vehicle, but fewer than 5% of first responders have trained on a submerged vehicle in moving water. Changing rain patterns and widespread flooding means more deaths will occur unless emergency personnel get better training. This means using an actual vehicles and real moving water.

Inventor Barton Bollfrass is a former Navy EOD Diver who worked in the entertainment industry for more than a decade after military service. He saw a unique opportunity to change water training practices worldwide by combining hyper-realistic film set design with military-style training. The result was a safer, more realistic training environment.

“First-responders have publicly credited our simulation tanks for having saved lives on numerous occasions. I’m incredibly proud of what we have accomplished for our community and yours.”

– Barton Bollfrass, Founder