A device for housing electronics and optics at the leading edge of a fire suppression operation. The device can be attached to a fire hose, water discharge outlet on a fire engine/ladder truck. The device can enhance fire ground visibility by means of a lighting source, enhance fire ground communication by means of a video monitoring source, enhance operation using infrared thermal imaging and enhance fire fighter safety by means of an atmospheric/biological metering/monitoring/warning source. All of these enhancements are preferably contained in one, unit with the ability to be deployed anywhere on the fire scene.