Guest post by Jeremiah Karpowicz, Commercial UAV News Regardless of how many times a particular headline appears, it can feel like certain stories are being published on a daily basis. Not too long ago, news of the “drone” that hit an airplane felt like it was everywhere. Unfortunately, the update that clarified it was just a plastic bag wasn’t quite as pervasive. A … [Read more...] about Why You Should Never Fly a Drone Over a Wildfire or Other Emergency Situation
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What Drones Are Firefighters Using?
No, we are seriously asking. Ever since we launched dronesforfirefighting.com, we have received a lot of great feedback. However, by far the most common email we get goes something like this: My fire department is considering adding a drone unit to our department, to be a dispatchable asset in our multi-county coverage area for police, EMS, HAZMAT, and fire … [Read more...] about What Drones Are Firefighters Using?
5 Drone Technologies for Firefighting
(Source: firechief.com) Drones armed with cameras and sensor payloads have been used by military and border control agencies for decades to improve situational awareness. Commercialization now has brought more UAVs, or unmanned aerial vehicles, to market — making the technology more accessible to fire, EMS and emergency departments. These eyes-in-the-sky can be used … [Read more...] about 5 Drone Technologies for Firefighting
Dronelife Introduces Industry Specific Pages
2014 was a great year for Dronelife and as we continue to grow in 2015, we will be introducing new features on the site. For starters, we are rolling out industry specific pages that cater to the industries we believe will be the first to reap the benefits of UAV technology. The pages will provide news and use cases of drone use from all over the world so as to demonstrate, … [Read more...] about Dronelife Introduces Industry Specific Pages
