The combination of drones and wildfires isn't usually a productive one. Emergency teams tasked with fighting them are often disrupted by opportunistic aerial photographers. But the technology has also proved to be a useful situational awareness for fire crews. Drones can cover ground quickly and provide an indication of a fire's scale and threat, reducing the need to put … [Read more...] about Telefónica Combines Drones with IoT Sensors for Wildfire Warning System
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Three Essentials for Building Public Safety and First Responder Drone Programs
As public safety programs around the country adopt drone technology to keep their teams and their communities safer, many struggle with how to get started. In these free resources developed by top drone analyst Colin Snow, departments of every size can take advantage of the lessons learned by early adopters. The following is a Skylogic Research article. Increasing use of … [Read more...] about Three Essentials for Building Public Safety and First Responder Drone Programs
Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories from Around the World
The public service sector is one of the fastest growing verticals for the commercial drone industry. As departments invest in drone technology - and train more and more of their personnel to use them - the use cases for drones are continually expanding. At today's public service sector sessions of Commercial UAV Expo Europe in Amsterdam, DRONELIFE heard use cases from around … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories from Around the World
Drones are Proving Their Worth in Fire and Emergency Services
Almost every town and city in the world is working on a tight budget - but drones are proving to be one of the best investments that a community can make to assist their fire and emergency services departments. In Vincennes, IN, the local TV channel reports that the city's drone program has continued to grow since its inception in mid-2018. Part of the reason for the … [Read more...] about Drones are Proving Their Worth in Fire and Emergency Services
Video of the Week – Santa Rosa CA
The folks at AirVuz have highlighted this video by Douglas Thron and it is grim. Mr. Thron says about the video, "Never seen anything like it. The fires literally burned over 1500 houses and businesses to ashes in a handful of hours and its still going." You can find more of Mr. Thron's videos here. … [Read more...] about Video of the Week – Santa Rosa CA
