Thermal Imaging

May 1, 2013

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MSA debuts 2013 standard-ready SCBA, shows thermal imager, gas detector

Learn about the newest products from MSA. Company representatives discuss some of the company’s leading-edge productions, such as the Firehawk M7XT SCBA that meets new performance requirements recently established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) this year....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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FLIR Systems releases TIC for under $4K 1

FLIR Systems released the K-Series, a new line of affordable fire service thermal imaging cameras (TICs). The line includes the K40 with a 240×180 thermal detector at $3,995 and the high-resolution K50 with a 320×240 detector at $4,995....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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Take a look at FLIR Systems' K-Series TICs

FLIR Systems' K-Series line includes the K40 with a 240×180 thermal imaging camera at $3,995 and the high-resolution K50 with a 320×240 detector at $4,995.
Feb. 13, 2013

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Bullard debuts NFPA 1801-compliant thermal imager

Equipped with Technology Optimization Package (T.O.P.) for enhanced display and engine integration, the T4N ofers a widescreen video display with vivid scene dynamics....More
Nov. 28, 2012

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Wahl Offers Thermal Imager Rental Program

Fire departments can evaluate a Heat Spy in their facility for seven days free of charge....More
Oct. 25, 2012

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In Thermal-Imager Use, There's More Than Meets the Eye 1

How did the fire department find the cat in the furnace duct? No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke. Firefighters, in fact, used a thermal-imaging camera to discover the missing feline. This is just one of many stories I heard about non-fire uses for thermal imagers....More
Apr. 26, 2012

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FDIC Showcase: Draeger Safety

FIRE CHIEF Editor Glenn Bischoff speaks with Draeger Safety’s Greg Sesny about the company's new thermal-imaging camera and Level A chemical-protection suit. He also speaks with Bill Dedig about Draeger’s latest SCBA and Craig Nielsen about the company’s newly improved flashover container....More
Jun. 1, 2011

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Don't Leave the House Without it

History shows that the thermal imager is one of the fire service's most indispensable tools....More
Aug. 1, 2009

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Infrared's Evolution

Thermal imagers have decreased in size and cost — but not in popularity — since their early days as a military tool....More
Aug. 1, 2008

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Thermal Care

Thermal imagers can be deployed for limitless uses. They key is training firefighters to identify the possibilities....More