THE IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL CAMERA IN FIRE AND SEARCH AND RESCUE EVENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS

Abstract

The word firefighting is derived from the Arabic word "Fire", which means extinguishing fire.
Firefighting, on the other hand, is a risky profession that requires sacrifice and courage, with
different job descriptions, especially fire extinguishing, and is a discipline that requires professional
training. So much so that fire brigades are the most common emergency organizations organized in
the world. The main duty of the firefighting profession is to be with the people in all emergencies
and disasters, is to perform a duty to ensure the safety of life and property with care. Municipal fire
regulations, which include job descriptions for firefighters, are evaluated in two ways. The first
issue covers risk management, that is, measures to be taken and done before any emergency or
disaster occurs. The second issue is the situation of being a savior within the scope of crisis
management and at the zero point of the disaster or emergency, that is, at the point considered as the
golden hour to intervene. The firefighting profession is a sacred duty to save life and property.
Turkish fire brigades are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in shifts, that is, working 24 hours
and resting 48 hours in general. As all fire departments of the world do during duty handover and
changing of the guard, By reading the firefighter prayer, they are willing and self-sacrificing to
support people during their safety of property and life. The firefighting prayer begins with "O God,
give me strength so that I can come to the rescue of every living creature in danger, especially a
small child or an old person, before it's too late..."
It is extremely important for the firefighting profession to benefit from new generation rescue
equipment during both fire and search and rescue activities. With this study, the importance of the
thermal camera for the firefighting profession will be emphasized.