UAS, UAV and Drones
A drone can be a tremendous tool for managing risks while units are en route to calls for service
Cleveland is exploring the use of drones to quickly assess scenes, aiming to boost safety for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics by providing live video before crews arrive
There’s an art to knowing when it’s time to hang up your helmet
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
Key tactics impacted command decisions related to saving iconic bell towers
Check out the products the FireRescue1 team had a first-hand look at during the week-long conference in Indianapolis
A broad array of Pierce Manufacturing designs will be on display at the annual event
The FAA-sanctioned industrial grade drone is designed for use specifically in public safety operations
A new drone will assist Zeeland Township Fire Department firefighters during water rescues, ice rescues, fires and missing person searches
Beginning in 2020, Flirtey, a drone delivery service, will begin sending AEDs to cardiac arrest victims identified by 911 dispatchers
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
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
Consider assigning drones to specific apparatus to ensure incident commanders can dictate the drone’s deployment when needed on scene
