SAFE-IR has trained dozens of fire departments in the use of thermal imagers. A list of contacts and references can be provided upon request. Here are what our customers have had to say:

• "This drill brought the Boston Fire Department up to a new level of safety."



• "This is the real thing - live drill was better than sitting in a classroom."



• "The instructors were firefighters - very precise and realistic."



• "This is the best training our department will ever have."



• "The classroom and hands-on lessons are practical and the instructors were great!"



• "The trainers were great - they completely kept your attention."



• "Firefighter instructors - easy to understand."



• "Easily digestible delivery of technical (important background) knowledge. Good balance of practical and classroom."



• "Instructors were very professional! A credit to the fire service."



• "This was one of the best drills I have ever had."



• "This was a very good presentation that was very informative."



• "Hands on - nothing teaches like hands on!"



• "Good balance between classroom and hands on in the smoke house."



• "Instructors could not have made better presentations. It was a pleasure to have been trained by these men. My whole company felt much was learned and we will all benefit from it in the future."



• "Instructors seem to really understand the benefits of the tool and its limitations."



• "It's really good having actual end-users teaching the course instead of techs."



• "These guys know firefighting and how this tool applies to our needs."



• "It was obvious these guys were real firefighters - not just 'book' guys."



• "Outstanding! Excellent presentations and adequate time for practical use."



• "Constant reminder that this is a 'tool' - not the end all and be all for what we do - it has its limits."



• "All members of companies should have this class."



• "Very good! Explained lots of idiosyncrasies that need to be explained prior to using an imager."



• "Good job. Theory can be taught from books. Practical information can be taught by firefighters."



• "It was important that this class gave us hands-on experience and we learned about the drawbacks as well as the advantages."



• "Instructors were very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was competent and comfortable with the equipment."



• "The info passed on was accurate, detailed and safety was the main point passed on as well as not relying solely on the tool."



• "The presentation was very informative, and the smoke house gave an accurate depiction of what to expect in a smoke-and-fire condition



• "Class was taught by professionals, was straight to the point and on the level."



• "It should be mandatory to go through such drills every year!"




• "The best I have ever experienced. I'd recommend it to all of my brothers."



• "This program is a lifesaver. One day we will all benefit from this particular training."



• "Excellent! I thought it was one, if not the best training evolutions I've had since my career began ten years ago. An encore, please!"



• "The realism of it and the true applications were amazing."



• "Excellent! We should all have more training like this to simulate the fireground."



• "I like that firefighters with time on the job in busy companies did the training."



• "People who have been to fires and used the imager are the ones doing the training."



• "Best trainer and training I have ever had in the fire service."



• "The whole department should be trained with this course!"



• "Instructors are competent and because of their experience made the class more realistic."



• "All around great class - very informative, well taught and quite practical."



• "Training was done in an actual, realistic environment."



• ""Good common sense 'real life' approach by experienced, well-qualified firefighters."



• "No untrained personnel should use this equipment in a fire."



• "Instructors are professionals, very competent."



• "I recommend that no unit is placed in service until all firefighters are trained in this way."



• "Instructors imparted knowledge and experience in a manner that makes learning enjoyable."



• "Instructors are realistic - they are actual firefighters in departments that use this."



• "Very interesting. The hands-on use was great!"



• "Great presentation, lots of practical knowledge."



• "Instructors kept it simple."



• "One of the best drills I have ever had since being on the job."



• "Training is a must with this type of equipment."



• "Fellow firefighters taught the course - they know what it's like!"



• "The instructors spoke our kind of language."



• "It was good to have knowledgeable people teaching the course that could answer all the questions so thoroughly."