Photo by MANDI BATEMAN
Even the ripples on the water are shown clearly through the thermal camera, making it easy to spot potentially dangerous objects, such a floating logs, while navigating.
April 12, 2018
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April 12, 2018 1 a.m.
Thermal camera shines new light on rescues
BONNERS FERRY — Locating a missing person on the Kootenai River at night could be like finding a needle in a haystack at best, and nearly impossible in the worst of conditions, like a rainy or foggy night. This, coupled with the time sensitivity of such a rescue, where a person’s life could depend on minutes, rather than hours, prompted a significant upgrade in the equipment used by the Boundary County Sheriff’s Marine Program.