Department of Public Safety

Eagle Bank & Trust Company Donates Thermal Imaging Device

New device is lightweight and equips firefighters with thermal imaging technology.

May 1, 2011 | 2 min reading time

This article is 13 years old. It was published on May 1, 2011.

Michael Walsh, Chairman and CEO of Eagle Bank & Trust Company, recently presented St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson with a Bullard Eclipse Thermal Imager.  The device, which costs approximately $5,000 will help firefighters see through smoke while detecting structural dangers and enable them to find their victims faster.  In addition, the imager can make it possible to search in darkness for victims lost outside at night, locate smoldering fires and detect overheating electrical equipment.

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Shown here:  Chief Jenkerson demonstrates the use of the thermal imager. (Photo UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

The City Department of Public Safety thanks Michael Walsh and Eagle Bank & Trust for this generous gift to assist firefighters in the performance of their duties.