Fire Drones News & Articles

• 7 ways drones could help first responders save more lives

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  Unmanned aerial vehicles could be the solution to challenges first responders face during deadly scenarios

• Detecting a fire with a compact thermal drone solution

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  Joshua Fire Department deploys the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual for firefighting missions

• Pierce Manufacturing Inc. demonstrates Situational Awareness System at FRI

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  The tethered aerial device can be hard-wired into the vehicle system and does not require a piloting license or certificate of authorization

• Saving lives in the desert: How drones made Mesa Fire and Medical Department's search and rescue efforts more effective

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  Learn how this department better serves its community with new drone technology

• A firefighter’s guide to UAS certification

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  New Federal Aviation Administration guidelines announced for fire departments

• How to overcome the challenges of starting a public safety drone program

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  Lynwood Fire Department shows the value of drones for small-to-mid-sized agencies

• How Southern Manatee Fire Rescue embraced new drone technology for hazmat response

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  Using drones to exchange real-time information has never been easier before for this rescue team

• LAFD deploys drones to close information gap in air operations

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  Drones were a force multiplier in over 175 incident-related missions

• NC county fire dept. debuts state-of-the-art drone at structure blaze

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  Emergency officials said the deployment of a drone equipped with FLIR displayed vast capabilities for future response

• FirstNet turns 1, announces 600K device connections, plans to expand

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  The FirstNet communications platform for first responders is being used by more than 7,250 public safety agencies to improve interagency communication

• Pierce Manufacturing Inc. will feature products, technology and apparatus at FDIC

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  A broad array of Pierce Manufacturing designs will be on display at the annual event

• Darley announces Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual drone

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  The FAA-sanctioned industrial grade drone is designed for use specifically in public safety operations

• Mich. city fire dept. gifted drone to help during rescues

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  A new drone will assist Zeeland Township Fire Department firefighters during water rescues, ice rescues, fires and missing person searches

• Nev. city to begin AED drone delivery service

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  Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers

• First responders use heat-seeking drones in deadly tornado aftermath

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  Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn't overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people

• 4 steps to a successful drone program for your fire department

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  Establish your department’s needs and budget, and learn from other departments and how FirstNet can improve your emergency communications to get your first UAV in flight

• Texas city approves first responders’ use of drones

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  Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system

• ND fire dept. experiments with drone use

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  At the North Dakota International Association of Arson Investigators conference, the Grand Forks Fire Department used drones to gather data from a controlled burn

• Drone startup company makes award-winning UAS for responders

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  DV8 Tech won $50,000 for creating a drone that carried a mini-cell tower to allow responders to communicate in a disaster, such as a forest fire or flood

• Fla. fire department leading the way in drone use

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  Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue launched a drone program in 2015 and has been developing ways to use them ever since

• Fire department drone helps catch car theft suspect

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  The Bargersville Fire Department used their drone to locate a man suspected of stealing a car and driving into a corn field

• DARTdrones offering Round 2 of public safety drone training grant

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  DARTdrones awarded $300,000 in grants toward free drone training in the six months of Round One funding

• San Diego Fire Dept. launches one of nation’s first IPP drone deployment

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  The launch of the UAS Integration Pilot Program kicked off with a live demonstration highlighting drone abilities, such as real-time aerial visibility

• Idaho fire dept. authorized by FAA to combat wildfires with drones

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  The Boise Fire Department purchased four drones and trained four employees to operate them after a year-long effort to receive FAA authorization

• China developing drone to assist firefighters in rescues

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  The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology is working on a drone that can search for trapped victims in high-rise building fires by quickly flying through

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