FLIR Systems, a Winner of the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program for Four Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce the FLIR MUVE™ C360 has been selected as the Platinum Award Winner for Best CBRNE Detection Solution in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
FLIR safeguards people and property by providing tools that see and sense harmful CBRNE substances.
For over 30 years, FLIR has purpose-built our handheld sensors so they can be taken anywhere the responder goes – Including some pretty dangerous situations.
After talking to civilian and military responders to learn what it’s like to operate handhelds in the hot zone, our product development team asked themselves, “What if responders didn’t have to immediately put themselves in danger? What if there was a safer way?”
The FLIR MUVE™ C360 is the industry’s first unmanned multi-gas detector, providing first responders a way to assess the scene from a safe distance.
(The FLIR MUVE™ C360 is a multi-gas detector completely integrated with an unmanned aerial system (UAS) to provide real-time continuous monitoring of chemical hazards while on the move. The MUVE C360 is a time-saving, game-changer for emergency responders, industrial safety officers, and environmental monitoring experts. Courtesy of FLIR Systems and YouTube.)
FLIR MUVE™ C360
In the average time it takes to suit up, the FLIR MUVE™ C360 has already arrived on scene to locate, identify, and track the progression of chemical hazards.
To help response teams understand the flow of hazardous vapors – not only at the source, but in the air – the C360 is equipped with an 8-channel sensor block, which includes a photoionization detector (PID), lower explosive limit (LEL), and six other sensors for broad range of hazard coverage.
The MUVE C360 sensor block quickly latches to a proprietary integration dock mounted to the UAS.
The FLIR calibration station features the same dock, so the operator can easily connect for routine calibration.
The FLIR MUVE C360 features an integrated snorkel designed to negate the effects of rotor wash.
The snorkel extends past the propellers to sample the unperturbed air outside of the rotor wash and give the pilot accurate readings, and also has a particulate filter to mitigate sensor contamination.
When responding to leaking tank cars, train derailments, or active fire scenes, first on-scene responders can fly in the C360 to locate and assess hazards like carbon monoxide or chlorine.
Sent ahead of a response team, MUVE C360 not only helps responders select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), but reduces time to action and adds a layer of safety to their mission once inside the hot zone.
The on-board LEL sensor detects flammable gasses below their Lower Explosive Limit and warns the pilot of a potentially hazardous gas plume before it reaches a dangerous level.
This adds a layer of safety to drone operation, because the pilot has early warning to stop the drone and back away from harmful areas.
The LEL information can also be used to establish safety perimeters for response teams.
For industrial safety, inspection, and monitoring experts, the C360 can access hard to reach locations.
It is fully integrated with the DJI Matrice 210 UAS, which allows pilots to also use the on-board Zenmuse XT2 thermal camera to find leaks (hot gas).
The C360 measures gas concentrations, detects methane and hydrocarbons, and can be used to help establish safety perimeters in the event of an incident.
The system also features the new FLIR VueLink app for unmanned aerial system pilots that provides flight control and real-time payload data from cameras and FLIR sensors.
The free app provides a common flight environment with advanced flight features.
The MUVE C360 sensor readouts are prioritized based on alarm conditions and are displayed real-time in VueLink.
Pilots can toggle C360 sensors on and off based on mission requirements.
THE FUTURE OF GAS MONITORING IS UNMANNED
ASSESS THE SCENE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE
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Before putting the health and safety of your team at risk, fly the C360 into the scene to gather initial assessment of hazards.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE TIME TO ACTION
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Locate and identify chemical hazards before you go in. Access hard to reach locations. Define a safety perimeter.
FULLY INTEGRATED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
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Get a comprehensive overview of an active scene including visuals and chemical identification.
The MUVE C360 is a time-saving, game-changer for emergency responders, industrial safety officers, and environmental monitoring experts, providing real-time continuous monitoring… while on the move.
To Learn More, visit https://www.flir.com/products/muve-c360.
FLIR Systems Receive ‘ASTORS’ Honors for Fourth Consecutive Year
FLIR Systems
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Best CBRNE Detection Solution
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FLIR MUVE™ C360
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The FLIR MUVE™ C360 is a multi-gas detector completely integrated with an unmanned aerial system (UAS) to provide real-time continuous monitoring of chemical hazards while on the move.
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The MUVE C360 is a time-saving, game-changer for emergency responders, industrial safety officers, and environmental monitoring experts.
The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.
The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.
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The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
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