Drones helped firefighters find hotspots and at-risk structures during a 40-acre fire in Washington City
The Rockport Rotary Club gave the fire department a DJI thermal drone after seeing a privately owned drone used during a wildfire
EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
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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
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
The remote-controlled Thermite Robot has two waterspouts that can pump 2,500 gpm, plus cameras and rough terrain wheels
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man's location
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
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
Crews with the Boston Fire Department and nearby departments used thousands of feet of hoses to pump water to the Suffolk Downs scene
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Enterprise Control Systems says its products will improve situational awareness and collaboration among services
Members of the Brookline Fire Department assisted, and one firefighter was injured and transported to a hospital
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
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
Identifying drone needs, building training program, and deploying on the incident scene
Consider assigning drones to specific apparatus to ensure incident commanders can dictate the drone's deployment when needed on scene
UAS are becoming an integral component of multi-faceted response plans, helping to protect firefighters, first responders and communities
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
How drones can be deployed in the field, and steps agencies should take to develop a successful drone program
From ground-based robots to space-based tools, there are several high-tech products making waves in the fire service
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
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
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