Rescuers’ thermal kit
Hi-tech thermal-imaging cameras normally used by the military will soon be helping mountain rescuers in Scotland.
Electronics company Thales has donated a pair of cameras – named Sophie UF2 – to Scottish Mountain Rescue, which represents more than 20 volunteer teams in the country.
Damon Powell and Kev Mitchell, of the organisation, received the thermal imagers, which can locate people from the heat their bodies give off, at a national training conference near Aviemore.
Mr Powell said of the cameras: “These outstanding pieces of equipment are a leap forward in technology available to our teams.”