Firefighter Nation

Thermal Imaging: Do You Have Enough Training?

When I am conducting training, I always ask if the firefighters use their thermal imagers (TIs) on every call that they go on, and I am amazed at the responses I receive. Some will right off the bat ...
Firehouse

Thermal Imaging Training: Has Thermal Imaging Become Too Easy?

I can remember, as a young firefighter, feeling rather proud of the fact that I had developed a certain prowess for driving one of our old, stick-shift engines. Even though it had to be ...
Firehouse

Thermal Imaging Training: Size-Up

Firehouse magazine's October thermal imaging training article addressed using the TI during size up. While this is not a new topic in thermal imaging training, it is an important one. A bad size up of ...
Firefighter Nation

Thermal Imaging Safety Training

Each month, I try to emphasize how a thermal imager (TI) can make a firefighter’s job easier and safer. This month, I want to talk about how firefighters can use their TIs in a safe manner.
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GJFD crews do training with thermal imaging cameras

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -When fire crews respond to a scene, every second can make a difference. To help sharpen their skills, crews with the Grand Junction Fire Department did specialized ...