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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Firefighters are faced with many challenges in emergency situations and use a number of tools to help save lives. Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Jaimie Kinard said they recently ...

Conducting an adequate size-up of any incident to provide for safe, efficient and effective operations. Many cues that might be noticed during the initial size-up of a fire can provide valuable ...

Yes, sometimes a hot or not is more than enough information to tell you if something is working. If you have a dead cylinder, if one of your primaries is cold, that’s kind of a giveaway. But, what if ...

When I first started to be mentored, I was taught that if we could get firefighters to take the thermal imaging camera (TIC) off of the apparatus, the fire service would be one step closer to ...

While thermal cameras can be used for positive reasons, they can also be used in the wrong hands, which means surveillance all around you is getting more in-depth. If you had your hands on a ...

First used during the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003, cameras pick up body heat that indicates illness. A thermal camera monitor shows the body temperature of passengers arriving from overseas, ...

Thermal imaging cameras–sometimes called heat sensor cameras or thermal imaging guns–have a broad range of applications and come in an even broader range of configurations, from thermal security ...

What I love about my job is that I get to share my knowledge about thermal imaging in person wherever I travel and through posts on various social media platforms. This month, I want to write about an ...

A thermal imager and a spare battery mounted on an engine doghouse for rear crew accessibility. [Photos courtesy of the Shelby (NC) Fire Department.] In my job, I get to communicate with firefighters ...

While digital cameras developed rapidly after they were introduced, thermal imaging is stuck in the doldrums. This is because with no mass market, there is no incentive for manufacturers to invest in ...