Pierce Manufacturing is one of the world’s largest fire truck, mobile command vehicle and military truck manufacturer; they have been building fire and military vehicles since 1913 in Appleton, Wisconsin. They are always on the cutting edge of technology and an innovator in the industry, building each of their trucks from the ground up. They manufacture everything from the chasse to body of the vehicles and they install the pumps, sirens, lights and paint the vehicle so they are fully ready for service once they are delivered to the end user.
Pierce has installed many of WTI’s Sidewinder cameras on the fire truck and command post vehicles that they build. The Sidewinder is a color day/night, pan/tilt/zoom camera with 360° rotation on both pan and tilt axes. There are 3 different versions of the Sidewinder camera currently available: Standard Definition, High-Definition and the newest member of the Sidewinder family, Thermal Imaging.
WTI’s Sidewinder cameras have played a big part in the fire and command post vehicle industry. With the 35X optical zoom, the standard definition Sidewinder camera can zoom in on hot spots and/or monitor large events for injuries or other medical incidents. The thermal imaging Sidewinder can see through fog, dusk and smoke so they can find hot spots and injured victims in a burning building. The high-definition Sidewinder provides crisp, clear, detailed video to monitor large events.
Pierce recently installed both a Standard Definition and a Thermal Image Sidewinder on a command post vehicle for the Amir of Qatar. This command post is equipped with the very latest in high tech surveillance and communications; it will be in attendance at every major event in the area to insure high levels of security and safety for all people.
Pierce has recently installed a Sidewinder on a brand new Frisco Texas Fire Truck. The Frisco Fire Department was so impressed with the Sidewinder’s performance that they are installing a High-Definition and a Thermal Image Sidewinder on their new command post vehicle that will be featured at this year’s FRI (Fire-Rescue International) show held in Dallas Texas on August 28th and 29th.
Pierce is always thinking ahead for the improvement of the fire fighting industry. They are currently working on a solution to transmit video wirelessly from the top of an aerial truck ladder to the firemen on the ground for enhanced views of the emergency scene to allow faster maneuvering to put fires out and save lives. More to come on that!
~Lester Miyasaki, National Sales Manager
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WTI (Wireless Technology, Inc.)
Video Surveillance Products Dedicated to the Broadcast, Global Security and Transportation Markets!
www.gotowti.com ● www.wirelesstech.com
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