As drones become more widely used for public safely applications, Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) and officials in New York sponsored a "Fly-In" to showcase and educate public officials on various public safety applications. As discussed in their recent press release: "NUAIR hosted its first New York UAS Public Safety Fly-In, bringing more than 100 … [Read more...] about New York Sponsors “Fly-In” To Show How Drones Can be Used to Save Lives
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Rapid Response Mapping with Drones: The Aftermath of California’s Camp Wildfires
At today's DroneDeploy 2019 conference, Greg Crutsinger of consulting firm Scholar Farms gave an inside look at drone mapping after one of California's most devastating wildfires - the Camp Wildfires, which destroyed the town of Paradise, CA in 2019. Crutsinger has a lot of experience in the drone industry, playing leading roles at major drone hardware and software providers … [Read more...] about Rapid Response Mapping with Drones: The Aftermath of California’s Camp Wildfires
Thinking of Starting a Public Safety Drone Program? Take Embry Riddle’s MOOC (For Free)
An MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course - a new way of educating communities on the subjects they really want to know. Now, world leading aviation university Embry Riddle is offering an MOOC for public safety stakeholders. The course is free of charge and will be held from November 18-December 1. From the website: This two-week MOOC covers key concepts related to small … [Read more...] about Thinking of Starting a Public Safety Drone Program? Take Embry Riddle’s MOOC (For Free)
Drones Doing Good: AOPA Assists in Organizing Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts.
AOPA, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, is lending a helping hand in Florida and the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Drones can be used in a variety of ways for assessment, search and rescue, and coordination of emergency relief efforts. From their recent release: AOPA Lending a Helping Hand in Florida and Bahamas "Extensive damage in the … [Read more...] about Drones Doing Good: AOPA Assists in Organizing Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts.
CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
Hear CommercialDrones.FM host Ian Smith speak with firefighter Derrick Ward and FLIR thermal expert Randall Warnas about how the Los Angeles Fire Department uses drones to fight fires and save lives. LAFD is one of the largest fire departments in the world. Derrick Ward, a firefighter with 30 years of experience, is spearheading the use of drones as Lead UAS Pilot at … [Read more...] about CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
