Tag Archives: Emergency Management
New York firefighters deploy drone to tame Bronx blaze
Firefighters used a drone for the first time this week to help tackle a blaze in New York City. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said this week that images and live feeds of the fire, which engulfed a … Continue reading
Red Cross launches drones off Land Rover SUVs for disaster relief
The Austrian Red Cross will start launching drones from Land Rover vehicles to cut response times for natural disasters such as avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, and floods. Drones are potential delivery vehicles for the commercial sector, but they are also excellent … Continue reading
Drone technology assisting Stillwater emergency responders
Stillwater first responders have an eye in the sky. Rob Hill, director of the Stillwater Emergency Management Agency, said the agency got its first unmanned aerial vehicle in mid-2015 and has since gotten two more, including one for training. The … Continue reading
Valparaiso police say drones helpful tools, not invasion of privacy
No, Valparaiso police are not going to use drones to peer into people’s windows or monitor how fast drivers go in their cars, said Sgt. Michael Grennes. Those were some of the misconceptions that Valparaiso police heard after announcing their … Continue reading
