Istanbul Firefighters rely on Vivotek for IP surveillance of their trucks

La combinación de imágenes en alta resolución y su carcasa protectora hacen de la cámara MD7560 de Vivotek la opción idónea para dar respuesta a los requerimientos que precisaba el cuerpo de Bomberos de Estambul, que ha instalado 500 unidades de este modelo en la parte delantera y trasera de sus camiones.

Estambul, una ciudad de 14,4 million inhabitants, es la sexta más grande del mundo y está considerada el corazón económico, cultural e histórico de Turquía, con una historia que se remonta al año 660 AC. However, la ciudad también tiene una larga trayectoria en lo que a incendios se refiere, a veces mortales, que han causado graves daños a la infraestructura de esta gran urbe.

Para luchar contra este peligro, The firefighters of Istanbul have served and protected the inhabitants of Istanbul since 1874. Con un total de 113 from stations spread across both the European and Asian sides of the city, The firefighters carry out their mission of responding quickly to any type of fire within this large city.

This corps needed a video surveillance solution to protect the population of Istanbul, as well as the firefighters themselves and their sophisticated equipment. The trucks required high-quality video monitoring both at the front and rear, as well as the ability to provide two-way audio.

They also needed wide-angle coverage to survey the surroundings and prevent risks. To make the challenge even more complicated, The cameras had to be vandal-proof and withstand rough and high-speed trips through the streets of Istanbul.
Faced with this tough challenge, the management of the Istanbul Fire Department turned to system integrators Ishbak to help them find a solution that met their requirements and was robust.

MD7560: fixed dome network camera

The camera chosen to be installed in these vehicles was the MD7560 fixed network dome camera Vivotek, which is housed in a vandal-proof casing and protects it against the harshest working conditions and the most extreme climates. At the moment, there are installed 500 units of this model on the front and rear parts of the Istanbul fire trucks.

Se trata de una cámara compacta de 2 megapixels, equipada con un lente fija de gran angular que ofrece una amplia cobertura de las agitadas calles de esta ciudad. Con una alta resolución de 1600×1200, el modelo MD7560 es capaz de proporcionar imágenes con extrema claridad y nitidez. Esto significa que al combatir un incendio, si ocurriese cualquier evento que necesitara ser analizado más adelante, el vídeo obtenido puede utilizarse como evidencia forense.

La MD7560 puede proporcionar audio bidireccional de máxima nitidez, permitiendo una rápida comunicación entre los miembros de equipos de bomberos en situaciones de emergencia.

Pero lo que realmente distingue a la MD7560 de sus competidores, y lo que la hace la cámara perfecta para el cuerpo de Bomberos de Estambul, It is its ability to deal with the most extreme conditions.

With a design that complies with EN50155 and IP67 standards, the MD7560 model can withstand shocks, vibrations, humidity, dust and temperature fluctuations, maintaining stable and reliable images even with the most jarring truck movements. In addition, its anti-vandal housing provides robust protection against vandalism.