Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Thermal Imaging Camera for firefighter volunteers
Last Tuesday was announced that the East Windsor Township has been awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security valued at $21,000. About $18,500 from this sum will go toward the purchase of a thermal imaging camera for the East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 and firefighter training. This portable, handheld device can zoom in on far-away objects or convey temperature levels by sensing heat, not light. It can be used to help detect whether there are still people in a burning building or hidden fire risks like electrical wiring inside a wall.
The fire company also will receive a year of online firefighter training. In addition to thermal Imaging, the township police department will receive a Night Vision System, a handheld device that helps officers see in the dark, valued at $2,500
