In the opening episode of the four-part Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) training video series, “Training To Perform Under Pressure” instructor, Mike McCarthy, provides tips surrounding the use of a TIC for making decisions on the fireground.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION:

 We got everyone looking at the front. Do yourselves a favor. If you’ve got a camera, take a lap around the back.

You’re gonna see this box right here starts to blow nice and white. Looking at the front of the prop, what do we see right now? There’s a lot a, a lot of heat. So what’s a lot of heat Anyone’s.

See colorization coming outta that room. That’s a bigger aha, right? That’s a bigger takeaway. That top third half of the whole doors covered in red. Hey, uh, you know, to quote the Rolling Stones, I see a red door. I want to paint it black.

Open up the line and cool the space. Control the space. That’s a no go, right.