Tag Archives: Emergency Management
1st responders want drones to aid in searches, saving lives
If you call 911 in the future, a fire-rescue expert said first responders may bring in a drone to help with your emergency. Drone technology has really improved over the past few years, and can be affordable — ranging in … Continue reading
Keep Your Drone on a Leash
The New York City Fire Department, the largest in the country, recently used a drone for the very first time to help fight a blaze. On March 6, a fire broke out in a building in the Bronx that quickly … Continue reading
RISE OF THE FIRE DRONES: FIRST RESPONDERS EXPAND ROLE OF ROBOTS
If future 911 calls in Menlo Park are answered first by an autonomous flying robot that assesses the situation and beams data and images to firefighters stuck on gridlocked streets long before they reach the scene, and perhaps deploys a … Continue reading
Sheriff’s officers learn to fly drones
Sheriff’s offices in the Twin Counties are in the process of training and certifying staff to operate unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, for purposes including search and rescue. Drones are aircraft that do not require a human pilot. … Continue reading
