Bee Cave, Texas PD to launch autonomous DFR program By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The small, Austin suburb of Bee Cave, Texas hopes to be the first city in the country to launch a fully autonomous drones-as-first-responders (DFR) program for its police department. Bee Cave Police Chief Brian Jones told DroneLife that the city expects to begin its pilot DFR program … [Read more...] about Bee Cave, Texas: Fully Autonomous Drone First Responder Program Set to Launch
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FAA Approves BVLOS Operations for Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as First Responder Program
Enhanced Safety and Efficiency for Emergency Response uAvionix, a prominent provider of command, navigation, and surveillance technologies for drones, announced that the Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations without the need for … [Read more...] about FAA Approves BVLOS Operations for Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as First Responder Program
Rise DFR Village: A Pioneering Facility for Drone and Counter-Drone Operations Launches in Huntsville
Launching the Future of Public Safety: The Rise DFR Village Test Site Initiative In a major step forward for drone technology integration into public safety, Skyfire Consulting has unveiled the Rise DFR Village. Situated in Huntsville, Alabama, this unique facility spans over 2000 acres and has been designated by the FAA as a test site. It is dedicated to advancing Drone … [Read more...] about Rise DFR Village: A Pioneering Facility for Drone and Counter-Drone Operations Launches in Huntsville
Digital Weather Integration and Scalability of Drone as First Responder (DFR) Programs
Weather and Drone as First Responder: Scalable DFR Requires Trusted Digital Weather Services By: Dawn Zoldi All images courtesy Virginia Innovation Partnership. Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs, in which a remote pilot in command (RPIC) can instantly activate a drone in response to a 911 call to provide incident awareness and assessment before first responder … [Read more...] about Digital Weather Integration and Scalability of Drone as First Responder (DFR) Programs
Fremont, CA, Pioneers Joint Drone First Responder Program for Fire and Police Departments
Skyfire Spearheads Pioneering Joint Drone First Responder Program in Fremont, California In an innovative step towards enhancing public safety, Fremont, California, has become the first city in the United States to implement a Drone First Responder (DFR) program across both its Fire and Police Departments. Announced today, the joint DFR program was officially approved by … [Read more...] about Fremont, CA, Pioneers Joint Drone First Responder Program for Fire and Police Departments
