Gas leaks are something that most people don't think about - until there is a problem. For example: the major gas present in "natural gas" fuel, methane, is odorless and colorless, making methane gas detection difficult without special equipment. Methane gas leaks, however, are extremely serious: the gas is not only toxic at some concentrations, it's also extremely flammable, … [Read more...] about Methane Gas is Odorless, Colorless, and Deadly. FLIR’s New MUVE C360 Can Help Public Safety Officials Find it – Fast.
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FAA Won’t Charge Rogue Drone Pilot Who Stopped Firefighting
A rogue drone pilot won’t feel the FAA’s heat despite causing the suspension of aerial firefighting operations. Last week, FAA officials told the Arizona Daily Star they would not prosecute an unidentified person who flew a drone over restricted airspace at the Bighorn wildfire scene in Arizona. The agency wouldn’t say when the drone flight took place and refused to … [Read more...] about FAA Won’t Charge Rogue Drone Pilot Who Stopped Firefighting
Tactical BVLOS Waiver: Enabling Public Safety Drone Programs
Last week, at the FAA UAS Symposium, the FAA unveiled the new Public Safety Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight (TBVLOS) waiver for first responders. The Tactical BVLOS waiver provides public safety professionals with permission to fly beyond visual line of sight when it counts most - in cases of extreme emergency. "In a time of extreme emergencies to safeguard … [Read more...] about Tactical BVLOS Waiver: Enabling Public Safety Drone Programs
EHang Launches a Firefighting Drone for High-Rise Fires [VIDEO]
EHang has had a great year. Now, the world's leading passenger drone platform is not introducing an entirely new aircraft, but a new application. EHang is launching a new version of the EHang 216 as a firefighting drone. EHang's firefighting drone, the EHang 216F, is specially designed for high-rise firefighting. EHang describes the 216F as "the world’s first large-payload … [Read more...] about EHang Launches a Firefighting Drone for High-Rise Fires [VIDEO]
New Podcast Series Focused on Drones for Good, Public Safety UAS
The following is an AIRT and DRONERESPONDERS press release. MIAMI, FL – The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting Drones For Good™ and the official home of DRONERESPONDERS, today launched a new dual-program podcast series highlighting the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technology across the … [Read more...] about New Podcast Series Focused on Drones for Good, Public Safety UAS