The Welsh Fire Service is embracing modern technology and fire fighting techniques by spending £1.3million on improvements to working conditions and safety.
£600,000 is to be spent on equipment including thermal imaging cameras and hand held radios and £750,000 is to be spent on a training centre refurbishment in Neath.
This use of thermal imaging cameras within the fire service will help protect the fire-fighters from injury by detecting heat, therefore protecting the fire fighter from unknown potential danger that cannot be seen by the human eye.
The refurbishment and new equipment for the service will allow the fighters to be trained more thoroughly and ensure that the service is efficient and able to save lives using all the best techniques and technology.
The use of thermal imaging equipment by the fire service is one example of the many businesses that are now looking towards thermal imaging equipment as a valuable tool that can aid and improve services and safety.
The fire service in Wales has set a standard for the rest of the country to follow. We may see thermal imaging cameras being used by many other fire services across the country before long as a way to help save lives whilst reducing risks to the fire fighters themselves.
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Written by Sara Thomson
