Search and rescue or manhunt missions

Flown by Mark Carter, Precision Ag Technology Educator, Purdue Extension

Finding people in an emergency situation can be difficult, especially at night. This picture includes three children that are standing in a corn field which is taller than each of them at night. Thermal image cameras allow first responders to find people in dense vegetation at all times of day.

Thermal image cameras allow first responders

Here we can see an entire backyard at night, even when it is very dark. The thermal image is being filtered differently than the first picture. Most thermal cameras have different filters that allow alternate image collection and viewing. Image of a building using thermal cameras

Public Safety Examples

Thermal image cameras for searching, image at night
Search and rescue or manhunt missions

Finding people in an emergency situation can be difficult, especially at night. This picture...

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Image of a building taken at night (Thermal image cameras)
Police surveillance

Drones allow a police officer to operate in a safer environment by observing persons of interest...

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Image of a railroad
Railroad safety

As part of Fred Whitford’s new railroad safety topic, presented at field days and to Purdue...

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Image of a collage of several images inside a building
Building clearing

Police officers can use a drone to look for people inside a building in active shooter or hostage...

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Image of a fire in the forest, picture taken from above
Fire hot spots

Fire departments and public safety professionals can use a drone with a thermal camera to see hot...

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