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Plano to buy 123 thermal imaging cameras for fire units
Summary
Plano City News announced Plano Fire Rescue will purchase 123 thermal imaging cameras to expand coverage from current allocations and place devices on engines, trucks, squads and medic units to improve firefighter safety and victim location capabilities.
Steve Stoler, Plano's media relations director, announced that Plano Fire Rescue will acquire 123 thermal imaging cameras. "That will increase safety for firefighters and the ability to locate victims," Stoler said, noting the department currently has two cameras on each engine.
The new devices will be placed on engines, trucks, squads and medic units to replace existing equipment, Stoler said. The announcement did not include the purchase price, vendor name, or a timetable for deployment; those details were not specified in the newscast.
The upgrade is presented as an operational improvement intended to support firefighter safety and search operations. For more information the newscast directed listeners to the city's website, plano.gov.
