In tonight’s What’s Working, Mobile Fire-Rescue now has new equipment to keep the public safe. They have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on it. The new equipment will help firefighters save more lives. They have purchased new thermal imaging cameras and new Jaws of Life Equipment.
The new high-tech cameras are replacing the current fleet of cameras. There are enough for every fire truck. Firefighters carry them into a fire, and the camera can essentially allow that person to see in the dark. They light up anything that is a heat source. “They can use the cameras to locate hot spots, fire in the walls, fire in the ceilings or downed victims,” said Steven Millhouse, the spokesperson for Mobile Fire-Rescue.
Millhouse said they are especially helpful in the case of finding a child who may be hiding under a bed.