Jack's Paint Place Collision & Auto Body Repair Service Center

Press Release

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"

Contact : Chief Jack Dougherty

Converse Volunteer Fire Department
107 Station Street
Converse, Texas 78109
Phone: 210-658-8900

January 14, 1999

Northeast area Fire Departments receive State-of-the-Art Thermal Imaging Camera

The eleven Fire Departments supporting Converse, Universal City, Kirby, Schertz, Cibolo, Marion, Live Oak, Garden Ridge, Windcrest, Camelot and Randolph Air Force Base, will now be trained and have access to a state-of-the-art Thermal Imaging Camera. The camera was donated by Jack’s Paint Place, Inc. Collision Service Center in Converse, as a gesture of gratitude, to the members of all the area communities, for their outstanding support for the last fifteen years. The equipment will be maintained and provided to the other departments by the Converse Volunteer Fire Department.

"We have enjoyed continual growth since starting out in 1983 and want to give something back to the community for the continual patronage from all our loyal customers," said Jack Holbrook, President of Jack’s Paint Place, Inc.. "This equipment will give area Fire and Police Departments another tool to effectively assist in providing for the health and safety of the community and the public servants themselves," Holbrook said.

The camera, an International Safety Instruments (ISI) Vision 3, works on the principal of infrared heat detection. The camera is not blinded by such conditions as heavy smoke or darkness. This makes the camera especially useful for locating victims in burning buildings, locating hot spots in walls and in locating missing persons in heavy brush conditions during the day or night time. The camera is waterproof, shock resistant and has a high temperature barrier so that it is not affected by the adverse conditions found in fires. With the new BST technology the camera provides the clearest picture with digital saturation control and digital temperature stabilization. This reduces the sudden whiteout of the screen when the camera is aimed toward direct flames. This allows for a much quicker location of victims in rooms where flames are found.

Local Fire Departments should begin training on the Vision 3 within the next few days. And the camera is available for use where needed at this time. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first camera with this "advanced" technology in the South Texas area," said Chief Jack Dougherty of the Converse Volunteer Fire Department. "We are very fortunate to have friends like the Holbrooks and Jacks Paint Place in this area who are so in tune to the needs of the community and have such giving hearts," Chief Dougherty said.






Press Release "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE" Contact : Chief Jack Dougherty Converse Volunteer Fire Department 107 Station Street Converse, Texas 78109 Phone: 210-658-8900 January 14, 1999 Northeast area Fire Departments receive State-of-the-Art Thermal Imaging Camera The eleven Fire Departments supporting Converse, Universal City, Kirby, Schertz, Cibolo, Marion, Live Oak, Garden Ridge, Windcrest, Camelot and Randolph Air Force Base, will now be trained and have access to a state-of-the-art Thermal Imaging Camera. The camera was donated by Jack’s Paint Place, Inc. Collision Service Center in Converse, as a gesture of gratitude, to the members of all the area communities, for their outstanding support for the last fifteen years. The equipment will be maintained and provided to the other departments by the Converse Volunteer Fire Department. "We have enjoyed continual growth since starting out in 1983 and want to give something back to the community for the continual patronage from all our loyal customers," said Jack Holbrook, President of Jack’s Paint Place, Inc.. "This equipment will give area Fire and Police Departments another tool to effectively assist in providing for the health and safety of the community and the public servants themselves," Holbrook said. The camera, an International Safety Instruments (ISI) Vision 3, works on the principal of infrared heat detection. The camera is not blinded by such conditions as heavy smoke or darkness. This makes the camera especially useful for locating victims in burning buildings, locating hot spots in walls and in locating missing persons in heavy brush conditions during the day or night time. The camera is waterproof, shock resistant and has a high temperature barrier so that it is not affected by the adverse conditions found in fires. With the new BST technology the camera provides the clearest picture with digital saturation control and digital temperature stabilization. This reduces the sudden whiteout of the screen when the camera is aimed toward direct flames. This allows for a much quicker location of victims in rooms where flames are found. Local Fire Departments should begin training on the Vision 3 within the next few days. And the camera is available for use where needed at this time. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first camera with this "advanced" technology in the South Texas area," said Chief Jack Dougherty of the Converse Volunteer Fire Department. "We are very fortunate to have friends like the Holbrooks and Jacks Paint Place in this area who are so in tune to the needs of the community and have such giving hearts," Chief Dougherty said.
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