OTB Products offer the Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera that is designed to assist in victim extrication in a variety of rescue operations. The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera works in conjunction with the Searchcam 2000 victim location system during structural collapse rescues. It is also designed for use as a stand-alone system for vehicle and industrial accident extrications to fully visualise the victim.
The compact design of the Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera allows the system to be used at structural collapse rescues and to get into or manoeuvre within small void spaces. It can also be used as an aid to breaching operations to allow the rescuers to check for structure stability and monitor victim safety. During vehicle or industrial extrication incidents, the Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera can be used to look under the dash or behind heavy machinery to determine the patient’s degree of entrapment. Moving the small camera to view the victim’s extremities reduces the need to move the victim.
The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera’s head articulates in one direction a total 120 degrees. This combined with the wide-angle camera lens allows the camera to look backward and towards the operator. The 16 element white LED illumination and full colour Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera provides picture quality in zero light conditions at a distance from a few inches to over 1.8 m away. The detachable display provides increased operational flexibility.
One hand operation is easy with the display attached or the display can be removed for probe manoeuvrability. The probe is machined from high strength aluminium and resists beating. The waterproof Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera’s head allows direct immersion in water. The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera is compatible with Searchcam 2000 accessories and batteries.
The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera is suitable for rescue teams. The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera’s head fits into tight spots. The 120 degree articulation allows better viewing range. It features precise camera head articulation control.
The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera allows the rescue team to get into small voids to conduct detailed searches. It can stay with the rescue team to extricate the patient after the search team has moved on to continue the search. The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera allows quick inspection holes to be created to aid in breaching operations.
The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera is suitable for vehicle extrication. It assesses injuries and entrapment in hard to reach areas. The rescuers can look under the dash to view foot and leg entanglement before lifting the dash.
The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera can speed up difficult industrial rescues. It is used to visualise the full extent of entanglement and view the trapping of the patient from all angles. The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera aids in pre-planning the extrication process. It continually monitors lifting or spreading operations to protect the patient.
The Searchcam Mongoose extrication camera has the following features:
- Colour camera with DSP colour control
- 5" LCD detachable display
- Integrated 16 element white LED illumination with dual output
- Direct drive articulating camera head
- 120 degrees from centre
- Waterproof camera head
- 22" (55 cm) probe length
- Lightweight probe (3 lbs with display)
- Rechargeable batteries with minimum two hour endurance under full load
- Compatible with Searchcam 2000 accessories
- Two batteries, charger, sunshield and custom case