UAS, UAV and Drones
Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters
Seven people remain missing after a fireworks warehouse explosion near Esparto triggered a massive blaze that spread across 80 acres
Battalion Chief Bobby Ortiz and Division Chief Chad Crouse drive the latest Tech Talk Tuesday discussion focused on AI, drones and robotic systems
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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
Your fire department has invested in the power; now it’s time to show off responsible use of the new technology
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
An USAR team found the missing person’s vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates
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
The patients were participating in a reality TV show called “Bad Girls Gone God” when some suffered heat-related illness
Crews with the Boston Fire Department and nearby departments used thousands of feet of hoses to pump water to the Suffolk Downs scene
James Russell Weeks III was sentenced to probation, fined and ordered to give up the drone
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
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
Officials said unauthorized drones flying in restricted air space have forced them to ground their aircraft multiple times
Snohomish County and North County Firefighter Marcus Carroll, 24, had gone missing while hiking on Saturday
The drone was launched after firefighters on shore were unable to see the stranded man in the darkness
Fires on upper levels of high-rise buildings are complex, made even more difficult with the exterior skin burning problem
International first responders have used drones for observation, sharing messages with the public and even decontamination
Video tools help firefighters visualize the fireground and ensure consistent messaging during training
Dash-, helmet- and drone-mounted cameras provide ICs an invaluable view of incident scene operations
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