New LiveOps layers integrate NOAA fire and smoke data to give public safety agencies a more complete operational picture BRINC has added wildfire and smoke tracking to its LiveOps platform, giving public safety agencies another source of information during active fire response. The company announced two new map layers on August 10. The features display active fire detections … [Read more...] about BRINC Brings Wildfire and Smoke Tracking Into Drone Operations
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Drone System Gives Landslide Responders a 3D Map Before They Send in Crews
JOUAV demonstrates real-time mapping technology that helps emergency managers assess hazards and plan safer rescue operations When landslides strike, emergency crews face an immediate challenge. They need to know where it is safe to send responders. Following a landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, on July 17, JOUAV demonstrated how real-time drone mapping can help … [Read more...] about Drone System Gives Landslide Responders a 3D Map Before They Send in Crews
As Drone as First Responder Programs Scale, Data Management Becomes Mission Critical
A California fire district’s experience highlights a growing challenge for public safety drone programs: turning flight data into operational intelligence. As public safety agencies expand their use of drones, the challenge is no longer simply getting aircraft into the air. Increasingly, agencies must manage growing fleets, larger volumes of data, and more complex operations … [Read more...] about As Drone as First Responder Programs Scale, Data Management Becomes Mission Critical
Danish Startup Launches 10K Drone Sensor for Wide-Area Search, Surveillance, and Mine Detection
Danish start-up promotes innovative sensor system By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Marine rescue teams using drones to search for capsized boats or people clinging to wreckage have a big job. They have to use images sent back from the drone to search wide expanses of water to find the few pixels that capture the vital evidence of what they’re looking for – and they … [Read more...] about Danish Startup Launches 10K Drone Sensor for Wide-Area Search, Surveillance, and Mine Detection
April 2026 Public Safety Drone Review: Drones in Remote Environments and Operations on Lanai
DRONELIFE and DRONERESPONDERS host live webcast April 7 at 3 PM EST Register here for the next Public Safety Drone Review, presented by DRONELIFE and DRONERESPONDERS, will take place on Tuesday, April 7 at 3 PM EST. This month’s session will focus on how public safety agencies use drones in remote environments, with a closer look at operations on the island of Lanai, … [Read more...] about April 2026 Public Safety Drone Review: Drones in Remote Environments and Operations on Lanai
