What are some of the ways firefighters use thermal imaging?
Size Up- Thermal cameras allow firefighters to find the source of the fire quickly, helping to save lives and limit property damage. Attack- Thermal cameras help incident commanders intelligently allocate resources at a fire and to quickly get water on the fire, not just the smoke. Our camera is equipped with a telemetry feature that allows the fire attack to be viewed by incident command at his post. Signals are sent from the camera to a television located in the incident command vehicle. This also allows extra pairs of eyes while search and rescue is taking place. Back to Top Back to Beginning of Article Search and Rescue- Firefighters used to crawl through burning buildings, groping in blinding smoke for victims. With thermal cameras, it takes firefighters seconds to scan a room. Overhaul- After the fire has been extinguished; firefighters scan the fire ground in seconds to locate hot spots. Training- Using transmitted signals, incident commanders can observe in real time and video
