Get ThinBlueFlorida via Email
Search ThinBlueFlorida.com
Follow ThinBlueFlorida.com!
Popular Articles
- Update to LAPD Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 Review
- XS Express Sight Set for the Bodyguard 380
- Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 Laser Batteries
- SCCY CPX-2 Pistol Review
- The One-Ass-To-Risk Story
- Review of the New Kahr Arms CM40
- New Remington RM380 Pocket Pistol
- Polaris Defense Shows Off Non-Pneumatic Tires for ATV
- KA-BAR TDI Knife Review: Unsafe for Duty
- Diamondback DB9 Long Term Test and Review
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from us at ThinBlueFlorida. May you have a joyful holiday. If you are working, thank you for your service and be safe. Randall
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
Thank You Veterans!
ThinBlueFlorida would like to thank all the veterans of the United States Armed Services for your honorable commitment, dedication, and service to our Country on this Veterans Day. Randall
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
FLIR Entry Level Thermal Imagers for Law Enforcement
FLIR Systems, Inc. has released a new line of thermal imagers that are affordable (by thermal imaging standards). The PS-series is initially aimed toward the civilian hunting market, but will branch into the law enforcement and maritime markets this year. The E-series is an industrial use thermal imager with police applications. Starting prices for the units are $1,999.00 for the PS-series and $2,500.00 for the E-series. I stopped at the FLIR booth at the 2012 SHOT Show and checked out one of their Scout PS24 imagers. This model is an entry level device, but it has terrific tactical potential. The PS24 has a color LCD viewfinder display that can be … Continue reading
Posted in Street, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged FLIR, FLIR Police, Thermal Image Searching, Thermal Imagers for Law Enforcement
2 Comments
Reminder in Margate of the Danger of Suicide and Chemicals
An incident in Margate, FL yesterday is a good reminder for first responders to be wary of the presence of chemicals in suicide attempts. A Coconut Creek man apparently attempted suicide by drinking the commercially available pesticide Malathion. EMS workers arrived his home at about 0130 am to find him in his yard. When the man was transported to Northwest Medical Center in nearby Margate, he vomited up the chemical in the rescue unit and cause three paramedics to suffer dizziness, nausea, and headaches. At the Northwest ER, toxic fumes could still be smelled on the man. He was isolated and the ER was shut down. The Broward County Sheriff’s … Continue reading