Using the camera is like looking at a small television screen. A person using the camera holds it out in front of him or her, and everything in the camera's view becomes clear. Several people can look into the screen at a time. The camera uses infrared technology and items are colored based on their temperature. The man on the floor appeared white because of his body heat.
Inanimate objects appear darker.
Items more than 900 degrees appear magenta, a feature that enables firefighters to spot the source of the fire. Hastings Noon Sertoma president Sandy Milby said the club decided to raise funds for the equipment after it learned Sertoma clubs in other communities were doing the same. I think people who have been in fires will really appreciate this. Those who haven't need to come down and see this. Firefighter Mike Smidt would love to see the camera used in local fires.