PHOTOS: Tacoma has a roster of historic buildings that serve as reminders of its beginnings and create a sense of place and heritage. However, many buildings from the City of Destiny’s beginnings are just footnotes after they fell over time. Some buildings among them are still the focus of conversations long after disappearing from the landscape.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: South Sound Talk

Spokane Valley firefighters and other emergency responders successfully airlifted an injured mountain biker over the weekend. According to the Spokane Valley Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched Saturday to assist a mountain biker injured on the trails above Liberty Lake. Due to the steep terrain, crews brought a Utility Terrain Vehicle and alerted the air emergency unit about the potential need for a helicopter.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Over 30,000 people in Spokane are participating in an earthquake drill on Thursday. According to Spokane Regional Health District, 34,000 Spokane residents and 1.4 million people in Washington will participate in an earthquake drill on Oct. 17 through the Shake Out program. People at home, school and work will learn the steps and precautions to take if an earthquake ever happens.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

MOOSE BOATS—Alameda (CA) Fire Department fire boat. M2-38 Catamaran; twin Cummins QSB 6.7L 480-hp Turbo diesel engines; twin Darley 2,000-gpm centrifugal pumps; 398 feet long; full complement of marine electronics including four Raymarine 12-inch touch screen GPS/chart plotter/radar with FLIR And ICOM marine radios. Dealer: Ken Royal, Moose Boats, Mare Island, CA.

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GOLETA, California (Oct. 16 2024) — Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the ITAR-free Vue® TV128+ camera module, a high-performance, thermal-and-visible camera payload. Purpose-built for the Teledyne FLIR SIRAS™ professional uncrewed aerial system (UAS), it provides industry-leading thermal sensitivity for first responder missions and industrial inspections.  

The Vue TV128+ series pairs a 128x-zoom, 16MP visible camera with a performance-leading 640×512 resolution FLIR Boson®+ thermal camera within a quick-connect gimbal. The Boson+ inside is an uncooled, longwave Infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module that offers improved thermal sensitivity of less than or equal to (≤)20 mK, delivering unmatched thermal contrast and sharpness, day or night.  

Like the existing radiometric Vue TV128, the new Vue TV128+ features patented Teledyne FLIR MSX® Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging software to further improve thermal imagery and situational awareness. MSX adds visible light details to thermal images in real time for greater clarity, embedding edge and outline detail onto thermal readings. Unlike image fusing, the merging of a visible light and thermal image, MSX does not dilute the thermal image or decrease thermal transparency.  

“With the introduction of the Vue TV128+ for the SIRAS drone, we are excited to offer an even more advanced dual visible and thermal camera solution for professional UAV pilots,” said Mike Walters, Vice President, Teledyne FLIR. “Enhanced thermal visibility, especially in low-contrast environments, is a must-have tool for inspectors and public safety professionals.” 

The Vue TV128+ is IP54-rated, providing operators with a rugged design built to handle the elements. It’s appropriate for a variety of missions requiring immediate decision support or post-flight processing, including industrial and utilities inspection, firefighting, law enforcement, and search and rescue.  

The Vue TV128+ is available as part of a SIRAS drone bundle. It can also be purchased as a standalone payload option. To learn more about Teledyne FLIR’s SIRAS and Vue TV128+, visit www.flir.com/siras.   

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About Teledyne FLIR 

Teledyne FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, is a world leader in intelligent sensing solutions for defense and industrial applications, with approximately 4,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1978, the company creates advanced technologies to help professionals make better, faster decisions that save lives and livelihoods. For more information, please visit www.teledyneflir.com or follow @flir.