Cool stuff. Luis could use one of these.
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FIREFIGHTERS GET NEW VISION EQUIPMENT
(Chicago Tribune)
January 24, 2000
by Warren Moulds
ST. CHARLES, IL -- St. Charles firefighters have new high-tech, heat-seeking vision equipment that will allow them to find people trapped in smoke-filled rooms and fires hidden behind walls.
Fire Chief Larry Swanson credited employees of the city's Wal-Mart for raising $6,000 to help buy the $10,500 device, which works like night-vision goggles.
On-call firefighters and their union donated the remaining amount. Swanson said the gift came at an opportune time because he had intended to include the thermal-imaging device in an upcoming budget.