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Monroe, NC—This week, Scott Safety reached a significant milestone for firefighter safety, when its Scott Sight thermal intelligence system was third-party certified to NFPA 1981. Scott Sight, which was first announced at FDIC Internatinoal 2016, is an industry-first technology that enhances firefighter safety by providing hands-free thermal imaging capability for every firefighter. Since that introduction, the product has undergone extensive testing in training, independent laboratories, and certification environments, to ensure that it meets Scott Safety’s high standards for safety, durability, quality, and performance, culminating in the recent NFPA approvals.  

Scott Sight integrates a lightweight, in-mask display with a miniature, mask-mounted and hands-free thermal camera that keeps the thermal image within the firefighter’s field of view at all times. This innovation provides the firefighter with a new set of eyes on the fireground, improving speed of victim location, enhancing firefighter orientation, and enabling immediate identification of escape routes should the situation deteriorate. 

With these breakthrough capabilities, Scott has received a large number of new orders since its initial announcement, and with these new approvals, customer deliveries have started immediately. “After months of anticipation and preparation, we are excited to now be shipping to our customers,” said Kim Henry, Director of Growth Initiatives for Scott Safety. “Scott Sight is a game-changer for the fire services, and further advances Scott Safety’s promise to enhance the safety of our firefighters.” 

Scott Sight is the only hands-free thermal imaging

A longtime member of the Dakota City Fire Department died early Sunday morning after suffering a heart attack in the line of duty. Lowell Satterwhite, 67, sustained a heart attack around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, approximately 12 hours after responding to a medical call the previous day. Dakota City Fire Chief Clint Rasmussen said Satterwhite, who also worked for the city of Dakota City as a maintenance worker, had been a member of the department for 41 years.
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Robert Singletary fell into firefighting. “I was never a little kid that wanted to grow up and be a firefighter, but I was blessed to be ... allowed to be one and to lead this department for the past 17 years,” said Singletary, whose last official day as Warner Robins fire chief was symbolically set for 9/11.
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- PUB DATE: 9/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse