Firehouse magazine's October thermal imaging training article addressed using the TI during size up. While this is not a new topic in thermal imaging training, it is an important one. A bad size up of ...
As thermal imaging becomes more mainstream in the fire service, the potential uses of the technology expands on a daily basis. Many firefighters think of a thermal imager as a “firefighting tool,” and ...
The constant theme of this column is to train everywhere and as often as possible. In February 2020, I wrote “Train Where You Can” about turning your fire station into a training facility. I’d like to ...
The landscape of modern structural firefighting and tactical rescue operations demands an unprecedented level of real-time data and visual clarity. When entering environments compromised by dense ...
When I am conducting training, I always ask if the firefighters use their thermal imagers (TIs) on every call that they go on, and I am amazed at the responses I receive. Some will right off the bat ...
Priced under $6,500, the Ti20 thermal imager solution consists of a portable imager, training materials, and professional analysis and reporting software. The combination lets organizations employ ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -When fire crews respond to a scene, every second can make a difference. To help sharpen their skills, crews with the Grand Junction Fire Department did specialized ...
In the 1930s, primitive devices were invented to capture heat and make all heated objects visible in the dark. Almost 100 years later, these devices became modern thermal imagers, which have become ...
If you want to try to find a water leak behind a wall, a person hidden in the bushes at night, or identify passengers with a fever passing through a checkpoint, thermal imaging is the technology for ...