In other news that pretty much just kicks ass-all-around, A new kind of Helmet has been
created for firefighters.. the C-thru (I'll give you 1 fire to guess what it does)
"C-Thru is a helmet that is designed to help firefighter walk through dense smoke during smoke diving search and rescue missions. Time constrains of six minutes per mission, makes it imperative that the gear is optimal. C-thru gives them the edge thanks to the wire-frame vision of the interior geometry, surrounding the smoke diver. Using technological enhancements, the helmet provides a visual map of the interiors so that it becomes easy for the firefighter to locate the victims."
Read on for more pictures and a rundown of this gadget!