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Members of the Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday morning received hands-on training on their Bullard thermal imaging camera.
The camera is used to locate hot spots in a structure fire that are invisible to the naked eye and as a rescue device to locate individuals who may be trapped or injured inside a smoke filled building.
Bob Schlesinger, a representative from Bullard Camera Co., provided the training.
Fire Chief Randy Tennant said during last week’s meeting of the village board of trustees the department used moneys donated by the late Lucky Augar and the Dolgeville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary to offset the cost of the camera. He said while the village provides funds to the department for equipment and vehicle repairs, no village funds were used to purchase the camera.
“The village taxpayers were able to save $13,000,” he said.
The Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department and the Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary conduct fundraisers throughout the year, including pancake breakfasts during the annual Violet Festival, and host events such as the Herkimer County Fire Chiefs Banquet at the firehouse to raise funds for projects like the purchase of a thermal imaging camera. The department is currently selling raffle tickets for a snowblower, as well as gift cards to be raffled in February.
Tennant said fire fighting ranks high atop the list of hazardous jobs.
“The materials used in the manufacturing and construction of buildings and vehicles emit dangerous vapors and varying degrees of temperatures when they burn, he said.
“This camera will help firefighters recognize and identify them. The Dolgeville firefighters would like to thank all who helped in this investment in the safety of our firefighters.”
Mayor Bruce Lyon, a member of the Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department, thanked his fellow firefighters for purchasing the camera with money received through donations and fundraisers.
“It’s great the department was willing to do this for the village,” he said during last week’s meeting of the board of trustees. “By purchasing the camera this way, the department was able to save our taxpayers money. The village is very appreciative of the purchase and the fire department’s efforts.”
Members of the Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday morning received hands-on training on their Bullard thermal imaging camera.
The camera is used to locate hot spots in a structure fire that are invisible to the naked eye and as a rescue device to locate individuals who may be trapped or injured inside a smoke filled building.
Bob Schlesinger, a representative from Bullard Camera Co., provided the training.
Fire Chief Randy Tennant said during last week’s meeting of the village board of trustees the department used moneys donated by the late Lucky Augar and the Dolgeville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary to offset the cost of the camera. He said while the village provides funds to the department for equipment and vehicle repairs, no village funds were used to purchase the camera.
“The village taxpayers were able to save $13,000,” he said.
The Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department and the Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary conduct fundraisers throughout the year, including pancake breakfasts during the annual Violet Festival, and host events such as the Herkimer County Fire Chiefs Banquet at the firehouse to raise funds for projects like the purchase of a thermal imaging camera. The department is currently selling raffle tickets for a snowblower, as well as gift cards to be raffled in February.
Tennant said fire fighting ranks high atop the list of hazardous jobs.
“The materials used in the manufacturing and construction of buildings and vehicles emit dangerous vapors and varying degrees of temperatures when they burn, he said.
“This camera will help firefighters recognize and identify them. The Dolgeville firefighters would like to thank all who helped in this investment in the safety of our firefighters.”
Mayor Bruce Lyon, a member of the Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department, thanked his fellow firefighters for purchasing the camera with money received through donations and fundraisers.
“It’s great the department was willing to do this for the village,” he said during last week’s meeting of the board of trustees. “By purchasing the camera this way, the department was able to save our taxpayers money. The village is very appreciative of the purchase and the fire department’s efforts.”
