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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] | |||
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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: | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 19 February 2023
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. [1]
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.
