Expanding Drone Technology Enhances Safety for Communities and First Responders All images credit Flying Lion, used with permission. Flying Lion, Inc., a leading drone service provider, has announced a major achievement in Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations. By the end of 2024, the company successfully completed 55,773 DFR flights, with more than 35,000 conducted … [Read more...] about Flying Lion Achieves Milestone: Over 50,000 Drone as First Responder Flights Completed
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Marinette County Drone Team Saves Missing Hunter in Rural Wisconsin Woods
Leveraging Drones and Spotlight Technology to Bridge Response Gaps in Remote Areas by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab Authorities in Marinette County, a rural area of Wisconsin bordering Michigan’s Upper Peninsula region, reported that a missing hunter safely escaped from the woods thanks to help from the sheriff’s office’s drone team. According to a release from the … [Read more...] about Marinette County Drone Team Saves Missing Hunter in Rural Wisconsin Woods
Unity in Crisis: How Drone Teams Mobilized to Aid Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief in Eastern Tennessee
(Part of a series on the drone community’s response to natural disasters) Hurricane Helene, the massive and deadly storm that tore through a large swath of the U.S. Southeast in late September, triggered a tremendous response from the drone-flying community, as individual operators and private companies deployed their UAVs to transport much needed supplies and medicines, … [Read more...] about Unity in Crisis: How Drone Teams Mobilized to Aid Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief in Eastern Tennessee
Teledyne FLIR SIRAS Drone Now Available for Canadian Industrial and Public Safety Sectors
RMUS Distributes Secure Thermal Drone Technology Across Canada Teledyne FLIR has announced the Canadian availability of its professional uncrewed aerial system (UAS), the SIRAS™, now accessible through Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS). This partnership aims to bring secure and affordable thermal capabilities to Canadian professionals across various sectors, … [Read more...] about Teledyne FLIR SIRAS Drone Now Available for Canadian Industrial and Public Safety Sectors
Sonoran Desert Institute Trains the Next Generation of Drone Operators for Disaster Response
Drones Are Becoming Essential Tools in Disaster Recovery and Preparedness By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones are increasingly being deployed as a lifesaving tool in the response to natural disasters – as evidenced by the role UAVs have played in responding to a series of highly destructive hurricanes in the U.S. Southeast, and wildfires across the West. Helping … [Read more...] about Sonoran Desert Institute Trains the Next Generation of Drone Operators for Disaster Response
