SANTA BARBARA, CA—When every second counts and lives are on the line, firefighters need every tool possible to increase their operation speed and enhance their situational awareness. For years, thermal imaging has been a vital firefighting technology, however mass adoption has been cost-prohibitive. Introducing the Reveal FirePRO, Seek’s new high-resolution personal thermal imaging camera (TIC) with a 320 x 240 thermal sensor and intuitive software, priced to equip every firefighter in the world.

“The new Reveal FirePRO builds on Seek Thermal’s history of developing high-quality, affordable thermal imaging products,” said Tim LeBeau of Seek Thermal. “Thermal imaging is a critical technology for aiding in search and rescue, finding hot spots, and visualizing hazards invisible to the human eye. We believe every firefighter should have access to this technology to fight fires safer, smarter, and faster.”

Seek Thermal’s most advanced handheld thermal imaging camera yet, the Reveal FirePRO combines a high-performance 320 x 240 thermal sensor, durable IP67 rating, and a wide, 32-degree field of view, ideal for locating victims, personal navigation, and identifying hazards in seconds. When you need it, the Reveal FirePRO’s powerful 300-lumen LED flashlight is available at the touch of a button. With a variety of color filters and temperature measurement tools, firefighters can enhance their vision and situational awareness to make better decisions faster.

For more information, visit www.thermal.com.

A fire destroyed an attached garage at a South Naches Road home and spread into the home’s roof and crawl space Tuesday. The fire broke out shortly before noon in the garage at 9645 South Naches Road, according to firefighters. Before firefighters were able to control the blaze, it spread through the roof space and damaged the master bedroom and bath, according to Naches Fire Department officials.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 1:51:59 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Firefighters from three cities moved quickly to extinguish a brush fire in the 13300 block of 242nd Avenue Northeast on Tuesday afternoon before the blaze could cause significant structural damage. The fire, which burned around one-half acre of pasture, was reported at 1:24 p.m. Lynn Cash lives on the property and said she and her family were gone when it started.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 1:47:41 AM - SOURCE: Redmond Reporter

Each day, police and firefighters set out to keep their communities safe, and the response during a recent fire displayed the courage and unselfishness of the city's first responders. Several were honored during a recent City Council meeting for their heroic actions to save the lives of numerous people during a large apartment fire at the Lake in the Woods complex.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: nwi.com

The IAFC Board of Directors has issued a call to action for fire service leaders to urge governors in their states to opt into FirstNet. “We urge IAFC members and state fire chiefs associations to make their voices heard and participate in the process to recommend to governors that they should allow FirstNet to build out the radio access network (RAN) in the state and to not opt-out and build out their own RANs,” the board said in a statement adopted July 24 in Charlotte, N.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs