Thermal Imaging

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="198c8c83.jpg"> <div> Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department</div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=250 BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000" background="0befa043.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Home</A></div> <div> <A HREF="jaws_of_life.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jaws of Life">Jaws of Life</A></div> <div> <A HREF="saws__irons.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saws Irons">Saws & Irons</A></div> <div> <A HREF="scba.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SCBA">SCBA</A></div> <div> <B>Thermal Imaging</B></div> <div> <A HREF="bunker_gear.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bunker Gear">Bunker Gear</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=405 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Thermal Imaging</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="37296be0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="190" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0">The Riverhead Fire Department added two Thermal Imaging Cameras to its firefighting inventory in 2002. One camera was aquired through the regular fire district budget, the other was a generous donation with many thanks owed to the veterans at Riverhead VFW Post # 2476 </FONT>(<A HREF="02_news_archives_employing_heat_for_safety_s_sake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="02 News Archives">see story</A>)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> These two new cameras, made by "Scott Technogies, Inc", can be used in a multitude of ways. They enable firefighters to "see" through black smoke and darkness to help find any possible victims. They can also be used to locate any hidden "hotspots" after the fire is apparently out, preventing rekindles and the need for a return visit.</div> <bR> <div> In a smoke filled environment with no fire showing, a simple pointing of the camera will quickly locate the hottest point, thus, the seat of the fire. The "Scott" thermal imaging camera contains such advanced technology its sensor can detect temperature differences to one-tenth of one degree, permitting clearer, sharper images. Hot spots and victims can be detected as close as two feet away and up to 600 feet away. This thermal camera is capable of detecting very minute' temperature differences, thus enabling firefighters to "see" victims through thick smoke and darkness.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="373c87a0.png" border=0 width="200" height="122" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                         <IMG SRC="37496800.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> What the firefighter "sees" in complete darkness using the camera</div> <bR> <div> The cameras only drawback is the need for a third or even fourth arm to hold the camera plus all the necessary firefighting tools. The latest technology being developed has the camera built right into the firefighters helmet, but the latest, as we all know, is also the most expensive. Most departments, the RFD included, are happy just to have these cameras in our inventory, there are still many departments that don't have one due to their relatively high cost.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>