The Stamford Fire Department purchased new thermal imaging cameras that, they say, will revolutionize the department’s ability to navigate “hazardous, low-visibility environments and locate victims faster than ever before.”
With the purchase, the department says now every city firefighter will be equipped with thermal imaging technology that had previously only been available to the company officers on each apparatus. The move, they say, will enhance firefighter safety and operational efficiency in the most hazardous situations.
The new Seek Thermal FirePRO 200 cameras convert thermal energy into visual images. This allows firefighters to quickly “regain orientation in zero visibility conditions, such as those experienced in structure fires or other emergency situations,” according to Deputy Chief Phillip Hayes.