National Public Safety Drone Donation Program Announces 2022 Awards, DRONELIFE and LEDA Partner with NPS-DDP as Supporters

The Board of Directors of National Public Safety Drone Donation Program (NPS-DDP) has announced their 2022  Award Winners.  In the category of departments or organizations that have donated the most hardware in support of public safety, NPS-DDP presented the award to the Duboistown Fire Department, and the Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting.

In the category of departments or organizations that have helped promote and get the word out about the NPS-DDP mission to help put “ Eyes In the Sky for Every Department In Need ™”, the Board of Directors presented the award to the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA).

In addition to the awards, NPS-DDP announced the support of the Law Enforcement Drone Association and DRONELIFE.  “On behalf of our Board of Directors we are so privileged to have partners like this joining our foundation please support those partners together we can make a difference one donation at a time,” says Mark Langley, NPS-DDP CEO.

The Law Enforcement Drone Association (LEDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by law enforcement officers, for law enforcement officers who operate unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for public safety.  LEDA focuses primarily on training conference events throughout the country but also strives to create solid virtual content for its members. LEDA is setting the standard of training for law enforcement UAS operators throughout the country.

LEDA is passionate about the work the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program is doing and is partnering with them in an effort to bring UAS training to public safety agencies receiving donated aircraft. Law enforcement agencies, or public safety agencies supporting law enforcement in UAS operations who are chosen to receive an aircraft from the NPS-DDP.org will also receive a one-year LEDA membership which includes up to ten pilots so they can obtain the training resources they need to have an effective program.

DRONELIFE is entering their tenth year as a trusted resource for commercial drone news. DRONELIFE covers the companies, technology, regulations, events, and hot issues in the sUAS and advanced aviation industries. With more than 20,000 subscribers to their daily email and a global audience from all corners of the industry, DRONELIFE provides the daily information that pilots, enterprises, and stakeholders need to scale the use of commercial drones around the world.

“We’re true believers in the benefits that drones offer,” says Miriam McNabb, DRONELIFE Editor. “We know how incredibly valuable drone programs are for public safety organizations, and how successful these drone programs have proven. We’re proud to support the public safety community, and to support NPS-DDP.org in their work, providing communities across the country with the technology they need to do their jobs safely.”

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