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Thermal Imagers


AEL Category: 03. CBRNE Operational and Search and Rescue Equipment

AEL Title: Optics, Thermal Imaging and/or Light Amplification

AEL Number: 03OE-02-TILA

SAVER Project: Thermal Imagers

Thermal imagers have the capability to display the difference in temperature between objects, as well as an object's heat signature and residual heat signature. These devices are used by responders for search and rescue operations, for investigations, and to increase visibility through fog, smoke, dust, rain, and excessive glare.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Thermal Imagers Highlight - June 2007 PDF 811.14 KB
Thermal Imaging Systems Assessment Summary - June 2007 PDF 1.07 MB
Thermal Imaging Technology TechNote - March 2005 PDF 122.79 KB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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