Argus4 thermal Image cameras (TIC's) provide firefighters with the very latest handheld imaging technology available, it supplies a number of benefits and advantages to them when working in smoke and darkness. This added capability helps to make the firefighter more effective in his or her job, ultimately providing an improved service to the community they serve. Thermal imaging cameras have become invaluable to any members of the public who find themselves the victim of fire and are trapped in a smoke-logged building.
Argus cameras will benefit firefighters by improving their ability to assess fire conditions by observing how the conditions change during firefighting and the application of water. The Argus thermal imager can also assisting firefighters to assess the size of compartments and allow crews to establish the actual temperature and heat layer when using door opening techniques.
All of these will assist, not only the firefighter in providing a professional service, but will help to safeguard themselves by providing live data on the conditions around them as they operate in hostile working conditions. Whilst all of these points are important, the most important aspect regarding use of thermal Imaging cameras, is the ability of firefighters to speedily locate a casualty and remove the individual from the danger area quickly.
Assessing the fire scene
Capturing vital forensic detail before it is destroyed
Examining containers storing hazardous or flammable materials.
Detecting hidden fires in cavity walls, floor and ceiling voids
Road traffic accidents
Identifying the source and spread of fire
Navigating through smoke filled areas
Training and assessing firefighting techniques
Fire prevention surveys
Monitoring the effectiveness of cooling
Searching for a person in deep water
Search and rescue
