Quickly and easily assess hazardous situations
As the first responders to an emergency, fire fighters may be walking into an unknown chemical or radiological hazard. These threats to firefighter safety can range from flammable and explosive materials to industrial chemicals that may be precursors for explosives or chemical warfare agents. Unsecured radioactive sources can lead to catastrophic scenarios for emergency response teams and can have devastating, long-term implications for the surrounding community. Thermo Scientific radiation detection, measurement, and chemical identification instruments support firefighters and first responders by helping them to avoid delays between observation and action that could cause harm to themselves and the public.
Categories for firefighters: chemical and radiation threats
Provide high performance radiation detection and radionuclide analysis for any scenario. Our portable instruments quickly distinguish between naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) and radiation from man-made sources such as nuclear weapons, improvised nuclear devices (INDs), or radiological dispersal devices (RDDs).
Firefighters may be called on to analyze and identify potentially explosive chemicals, unlabeled spilled material, or the contents of illegally dumped drums containing toxic chemicals. Our portable chemical analyzers and radiation detectors ensure firefighter safety and enable first responders to take appropriate action in the hazard zone.
Prevent the spread of radioactive contamination to keep facilities safe and outside areas secure. Our radiation detection and measurement systems provide early warning of airborne radiation threats, detect radiation contamination at critical infrastructure, and clear personnel quickly in radiation controlled areas.
Learn about the advanced technology, planning tools, and instruments available to first responders, firefighters, law enforcement, military, and government agencies to aid in the detection of radioactive materials and the identification of chemicals, narcotics, and explosive threats. Includes grant information. Read A Practical Guide to Safety and Security Threat Detection Technology.
Firefighters require multiple device types with a broad range of capabilities. If new equipment is not in your budget, you may quality for a grant. Click on the link below and fill out the form for free customized grant application help for projects including grant research, grant alert notices and grant application reviews from our team of grant experts.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Radiation Detection
Radiation can be found almost anywhere. Is it always a threat to public health and safety? How can it be monitored? What tools do I need to detect it? Are you trying to scare us? Get the answers to these and other questions on our Frequently Asked Questions about Radiation Detectionpage.
