Fire Drones News & Articles
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Pa. county emergency managers receive drone certificates
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
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What to know about the Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act
How the new bill informs decision-making before, during and after wildland incidents
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NFPA receives nearly $1M grant to develop fire service drone compliance program
The project aims to generate the guidance, learnings and best practices needed to establish a compliant, successful drone program in the fire service
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Eyes in the sky: How firefighters can use drones during all-hazards incidents
Reviewing the sUAS tactical and strategic applications on at fire and emergency scenes
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7 ways drones could help first responders save more lives
Unmanned aerial vehicles could be the solution to challenges first responders face during deadly scenarios
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Detecting a fire with a compact thermal drone solution
Joshua Fire Department deploys the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual for firefighting missions
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Pierce Manufacturing Inc. demonstrates Situational Awareness System at FRI
The tethered aerial device can be hard-wired into the vehicle system and does not require a piloting license or certificate of authorization
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Saving lives in the desert: How drones made Mesa Fire and Medical Department's search and rescue efforts more effective
Learn how this department better serves its community with new drone technology
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A firefighter’s guide to UAS certification
New Federal Aviation Administration guidelines announced for fire departments
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How to overcome the challenges of starting a public safety drone program
Lynwood Fire Department shows the value of drones for small-to-mid-sized agencies
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How Southern Manatee Fire Rescue embraced new drone technology for hazmat response
Using drones to exchange real-time information has never been easier before for this rescue team
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LAFD deploys drones to close information gap in air operations
Drones were a force multiplier in over 175 incident-related missions
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NC county fire dept. debuts state-of-the-art drone at structure blaze
Emergency officials said the deployment of a drone equipped with FLIR displayed vast capabilities for future response
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FirstNet turns 1, announces 600K device connections, plans to expand
The FirstNet communications platform for first responders is being used by more than 7,250 public safety agencies to improve interagency communication
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Pierce Manufacturing Inc. will feature products, technology and apparatus at FDIC
A broad array of Pierce Manufacturing designs will be on display at the annual event
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Darley announces Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual drone
The FAA-sanctioned industrial grade drone is designed for use specifically in public safety operations
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Mich. city fire dept. gifted drone to help during rescues
A new drone will assist Zeeland Township Fire Department firefighters during water rescues, ice rescues, fires and missing person searches
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Nev. city to begin AED drone delivery service
Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers
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First responders use heat-seeking drones in deadly tornado aftermath
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn't overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
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4 steps to a successful drone program for your fire department
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
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Texas city approves first responders’ use of drones
Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
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ND fire dept. experiments with drone use
At the North Dakota International Association of Arson Investigators conference, the Grand Forks Fire Department used drones to gather data from a controlled burn
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Drone startup company makes award-winning UAS for responders
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
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Fla. fire department leading the way in drone use
Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue launched a drone program in 2015 and has been developing ways to use them ever since
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Fire department drone helps catch car theft suspect
The Bargersville Fire Department used their drone to locate a man suspected of stealing a car and driving into a corn field
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