FLIR K1 Donations to Fight Australian Forest Fires

The damage left in the wake of the Australian forest fires has been catastrophic. Roughly 25.5 million acres have been burned, killing 33 people and destroying 3,000 homes. More than 1 billion mammals, birds, and reptiles likely lost their lives. When the local volunteer fire departments were discharged to combat the fire, it became apparent they were under-equipped with fire-fighting technology. While the country was engulfed in smoke, FLIR Australian Sales Manager, Steve Blott, immediately began them mission to seed 100 FLIR K1 situational awareness thermal camera donations to volunteer fire departments in need of the technology. “When we learned about the lack of thermal technology in the responding volunteer departments, FLIR felt it was our obligation to support the frontline responders with equipment to better complete their mission safely and effectively,” said Steve. “The benefits of FLIR technology allows firefighters to search faster and be more efficient, keeping the community safe and our making sure the crews return home.”