UAS, UAV and Drones
The firefighting airplane was grounded after the drone damaged the plane’s wing during the Palisades Fire
The Drone as a First Responder Program in Bernalillo County will be utilized to safely assess emergency scenes and transmit critical information
Gilbert Fire & Rescue’s use of an electric fire engine, robot and drone highlights the importance of safe and effective operations
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
Technological advances hold promise, but fireground principles and rudiments must be focus of ongoing training efforts
FLIR offers a range of TICs that aid in situational awareness, decision making and enhanced safety
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
How the new bill informs decision-making before, during and after wildland incidents
The project aims to generate the guidance, learnings and best practices needed to establish a compliant, successful drone program in the fire service
Reviewing the sUAS tactical and strategic applications on at fire and emergency scenes
The tethered aerial device can be hard-wired into the vehicle system and does not require a piloting license or certificate of authorization
During the Flight for Life transport, with one helicopter on the ground and another approaching, first responders noticed a drone flying above them
The operator received a “motor error” message on the controller and then the drone lost contact with the pilot
Twice this spring, the Forest Service has encountered drones while its aircraft have been flying over wildfires
Shoring up your incident management capabilities for extreme weather events
Emergency officials said the deployment of a drone equipped with FLIR displayed vast capabilities for future response
Fire erupts at new Florida warehouse not yet preplanned by fire department
