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Ladder54 Firefighters Thermal Imaging / Infrared Camera using infra-red thermal imager technology in firefighting and rescue |
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| Recently the firefighters obtained an infrared imager to use in fire-rescue and firefighting. This was finally achieved after Lt. Byron struggled with budget available funds and getting a cut rate price. Ladder54 firefighters were the crew that integrated the thermal imaging camera into the Tukwila Fire Department and thus have some images for visitor viewing. All firefighters are excited about infrared technology and, although still very expensive (20 - 30,000 dollars = one camera), it is fast becoming a recognized life saving tool in the firefighting service. It is one of few tools that come along and make the firefighters job much safer and faster. Here you'll know what we mean and can view actual infrared video footage of firefighting and fires (below) with and without the thermal camera. |
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Image Pictures CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE WITHOUT THE CAMERA. |
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 A simulated "firefighter down" in a building on fire. He was found in a matter of seconds with the thermal imager camera. |
 A infrared still shot of active firefighting from one of the videos you can load below. |
 What a fire victim looks like through the thermal imaging camera. |
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VIDEO FOOTAGE USING INFRARED CAMERA Click on the icon to load the movie (in .mpg format). The movie will download and run in windows media player (or select "run from site"). Remember - the whiter the area is, the hotter it is ( you'll notice the high heat at ceiling level ). Setting media player to VIEW @ 200% is recommended. You'll have to wait while the file to download. If it begins playing too early and over-runs the player,STOP and wait to download more. If Real-Player format is preferred, let us know. |
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 Movie is an inside fire attack. The firefighters advance into the main fire room. (note - they are training here which is why they are not being much faster and aggressive) |
Movie is a side by side fire attack sequence. It begins without an infrared camera going in the front door of a housefire. After entering the thermal imaging camera will come on. Immediately before the camera infrared image displays you get what firefighters would see (not much). |
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What
the thermal imaging infra-red camera looks like
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The thermal imager comes with an option that allows it to TRANSMIT the image to a screen ( TV ) outside the fire (ex- to the command car). The transmitter operates in the 2 GhZ band. We have the option in ours and it adds to the various uses of the unit. |
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| We hope you've enjoyed learning about the Thermal Imaging ( also termed TI in the business ) Infrared firefighting camera. Please sign our guestbook ! Check back again soon to get new information and actual rescues performed with the TI camera. | ||||
| Documents available here as a download (word docs). Just click the topic! | ||||
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BULLARD IMAGER SPECS |
REFERENCE MATERIALS (studies,videos,technical, etc.) | TRAINING FAQ | ||
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