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Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News
5 October 2016
PROCEEDS from this year’s Chelsea Art Show, organised by the Rotary Club of Chelsea, have been used to boost local lifesaving efforts with a significant contribution towards the purchase of a new thermal imaging camera for the Edithvale Fire Brigade. CFA firefighters will be able to use the Drager UCF9000 camera to see areas of heat through darkness, smoke and even fires. The camera renders infrared radiation as visible light and by picking up body heat, the thermal imaging camera can
also be used to find victims trapped under debris where the rescuers cannot find them or in outdoor searches on a cool night. The camera is sensitive enough to detect recent footprints. It has other operational modes that can detect hot spots and help identify fire sources as well as hazardous material leaks. It can also hold up to two hours of normal video recording, allowing operations to be reviewed for training.