Thermal Imaging Cameras - Revision history

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			== Limitations ==
			The biggest limitation of a TIC is that they are not able to look through glass such as windows. The room behind a window may be very hot and in the TIC it may appear as cold or just warm. You cannot search a room for a missing person through an intact window. Additionally, glass and mirrors may show heat that is actually a reflection from elsewhere.

	== MEFD uses two types of TICs ==		== MEFD uses two types of TICs ==

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			A '''thermal imaging camera''' (colloquially known as a '''TIC''') is a type of the thermographic camera used in firefighting. By rendering infrared radiation as visible light, such cameras allow firefighters to see areas of heat through smoke, darkness, or heat-permeable barriers. Thermal imaging cameras are typically handheld, but may be helmet-mounted. They are constructed using heat- and water-resistant housings, and ruggedized to withstand the hazards of fireground operations. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_imaging_camera]

	== Uses ==		== Uses ==
	Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) are used for a number of operations:		Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) are used for a number of operations:

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	Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) are used for a number of operations:		Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) are used for a number of operations:

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	=== MEFD uses two types of TICs~~: =~~==		== MEFD uses two types of TICs ==
	TICs integrated into our MSA G1 SCBA. Each engine has three airpacks with a TIC. See [[SCBA]]		TICs integrated into our MSA G1 SCBA. Each engine has three airpacks with a TIC. See [[SCBA]]

	Handheld [[Argus Mi-TIC-S Thermal Imaging Camera]] devices on engines and brush trucks.		Handheld [[Argus Mi-TIC-S Thermal Imaging Camera]] devices on engines and brush trucks.

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=== Uses: ===
Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) are used for a number of operations:

* Finding heat within walls and structures
* Finding hot spots on wild fire during mop up
* Performing an oriented search within a fire
* Structure fire overhaul
* Finding people trapped in a fire, in a building, and outdoors

=== MEFD uses two types of TICs: ===
TICs integrated into our MSA G1 SCBA. Each engine has three airpacks with a TIC. See [[SCBA]]

Handheld [[Argus Mi-TIC-S Thermal Imaging Camera]] devices on engines and brush trucks.