Firefighting Drones News & Articles

• More than half of divers resign after Ga. FD adds underwater drone

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  Officials said the drone is safer, quicker and cheaper; Hall County still has a dive team within the sheriff's office

• Ga. dive team will use underwater drone to respond to drownings

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  Hall County Fire Rescue says its divers will operate a drone that can reach depths of up to 305 meters and has a camera, a sonar system and a robotic arm

• Photos: Robot firefighter that can work for 20 hours unveiled at tech show

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  The remote-controlled Thermite Robot has two waterspouts that can pump 2,500 gpm, plus cameras and rough terrain wheels

• Mass. first responders use drone, thermal camera to rescue lost kayaker

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  Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man's location

• ‘Certainly justifiable’: Calif. captain defends $25K for drone service to catch illegal fireworks

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  Kern County Captain Andrew Freeborn said the cost to use the service is offset by funds received from citations, which this year totaled $150,000

• Calif. county FD cracks down on illegal fireworks with drone

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  Kern County Fire Chief Aaron Duncan said his department and the Office of the State Fire Marshal have already seized about 35,000 pounds of illegal fireworks within the county this year

• Fire burns historic Boston racetrack building as firefighters struggle to get water

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  Crews with the Boston Fire Department and nearby departments used thousands of feet of hoses to pump water to the Suffolk Downs scene

• How to buy firefighting drones (eBook)

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  Download this FireRescue1 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• FDIC 2022: Product unveilings, apparatus showcase and collaboration news

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  Don’t miss these offerings on the main exhibit hall floor and in Lucas Oil Stadium

• U.K. fire, EMS agencies to use technology that sends real-time aerial footage

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  Enterprise Control Systems says its products will improve situational awareness and collaboration among services

• Watch: Boston FFs fight 8-alarm fire using drones to direct water as smoke fills area

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  Members of the Brookline Fire Department assisted, and one firefighter was injured and transported to a hospital

• 3 ways drone technology enables real-time experiences on the fireground

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  Drones equipped for public safety offer firefighting crews and command staff real-time insight so they can strategize accordingly, stay safer and save more lives

• NFPA releases free online training for fire service drone administrators and operators

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  The new NFPA online learning program is designed to provide recommendations and best practices so that fire departments can take their drone programs to a higher level

• Completing the 540: Drones provide elevated insights into fireground operations

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  Identifying drone needs, building training program, and deploying on the incident scene

• How drones can aid fire service response

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  Consider assigning drones to specific apparatus to ensure incident commanders can dictate the drone's deployment when needed on scene

• Q&A: The future impact of drones on fire and emergency services

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  UAS are becoming an integral component of multi-faceted response plans, helping to protect firefighters, first responders and communities

• How to develop a fire service UAS training program

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  A UAS training program must address evolving regulations, expanding use of UAS in the fire service and gaining public support for fire department drone operations

• Launching a fire department drone deployment program (eBook)

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  How drones can be deployed in the field, and steps agencies should take to develop a successful drone program

• Tech in 2020: How the fire service leveled up its technology game

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  From ground-based robots to space-based tools, there are several high-tech products making waves in the fire service

• Conn. volunteer FD receives donated drone

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  The drone, donated through the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, can help with brush fires, search and rescue operations and water rescues, and can view hard-to-reach areas of buildings

• Mont. FD receives $300K grant for hazmat-detecting drones

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  The drones are equipped with thermal sensors for search and rescue operations and gas monitors to detect hazardous materials escaping from crashes or industrial accidents

• Conn. FFs use drone to find kayaker stranded at lighthouse

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  The drone was launched after firefighters on shore were unable to see the stranded man in the darkness

• Rapid Response: Quick evacuation likely saved lives in UAE high-rise blaze

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  Fires on upper levels of high-rise buildings are complex, made even more difficult with the exterior skin burning problem

• How drones could be used during the COVID-19 response

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  International first responders have used drones for observation, sharing messages with the public and even decontamination

• How incident commanders can use video to enhance safety on the fireground

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  Dash-, helmet- and drone-mounted cameras provide ICs an invaluable view of incident scene operations

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