It has quickly become one of the most important pieces of equipment any firefighter can have, and now fire departments in several communities across the country will receive the most modern, high-tech versions of the tool.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation® (NFFF) and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) announced the fire departments selected to receive a thermal imaging camera and other equipment from a nationwide grant selection process.
经核细截法特派团代表仔细审查后，六名获奖者被选中超过1,249份拨款。四个部门将收到新的热成像仪，而另外两部正在颁发所需的设备，包括水泵和个人防护服。所有补助金的综合价值近90,000美元。
每个热成像仪，估值在近13,000美元，使用更新的技术，使消防员能够通过烟雾和黑暗来“看到”，以便在火灾期间快速定位任何被困在建筑物中的任何人。
“Thermal imagers are proven tools for saving lives,” said Dennis Compton, chairman of the NFFF. “It is one of the hottest pieces of equipment in the fire service today because every department not only wants one, but needs one to be as effective as possible.”
“Thermal imaging cameras are used every day around the country to find victims and save lives,” said Danielle Cagan, Heritage program director at Fireman’s Fund. “We are proud to be part of this program which is designed to make local communities safer.”
Grant Winners
- Cressona Fire Company #1, Cressona, PA: Thermal Imaging Camera
- Espen Volunteer Fire Company, Espen, KS: $15,000 for two new water pumps
- Exeter Park Volunteer Hose Co., Exeter, PA: Thermal Imaging Camera
- Farmington Hills Fire Department, Farmington Hills, MI: Thermal Imaging Camera
- Jefferson Fire & Rescue, Jefferson, ME: Thermal Imaging Camera
- Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company，Unionville，PA：新投票箱为19,000美元
The grant program is funded by money raised from DVD sales, T-shirt sales, screening events, and other fundraising related to the film, “Into the Fire.” The 70-minute documentary, funded and presented by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company on The History Channel®, captures amazing stories told first-hand by men and women firefighters who have dedicated their lives to protecting others.
Fireman’s Fund has a longstanding commitment of supporting the fire service and making communities safer. Since 2004, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has donated more than $17 million to over 900 different fire departments across the country.
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