High-performance smoke-proof mask 'Scott Sight' with built-in thermo camera made for firefighters



Firefighters use a thermo camera to find 'invisible people in need of rescue' in order to carry out rescue operations in a space surrounded by heavy smoke. One hand is blocked while using the camera, and it is difficult to work freely, but Scott Safety, a fire equipment manufacturer, has a built-in thermo camera and makes it possible to carry out rescue activities hands-free. Performance We have a solution called ' Scott Sight ', a smoke-proof mask.

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You can see what kind of smokeproof mask Scott Sight is by watching the following movie.

Scott Sight Product Overview-YouTube


This is Scott Sight.



A durable thermo camera is attached to the side of the mask. The lens is protected by a germanium window.



The large power button allows firefighters to easily switch it on and off while wearing gloves.



The resolution is 160 x 120, and it has cleared the standard value for rescue activities.



Images taken with a thermo camera are wirelessly projected onto the mask display.



Looking at the above parts from the face side, it looks like the following. You can carry out rescue activities hands-free while watching the images from the thermo camera.



According to CNN , which featured Scott Sight, in the event of a fire, smoke is often the cause of death, not flame. This is because humans cannot make accurate judgments when the oxygen concentration, which is usually 21%, falls below 17%, and humans lose consciousness when it falls below 9%. In addition, smoke obscures the unconscious and fallen person, so firefighters need a smoke mask and a thermo camera. Having these pieces of equipment separately would block one hand and affect rescue rates, but Scott Sight has become an ideal smoke-proof mask developed with the opinions of firefighters from the development stage. It is said that it is.

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