Tag Archives: Emergency Management
Life-saving liftoff for Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Todd Colten gently pushed his right arm forward, and with that movement, the first test of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s search-and-rescue drone was off the ground. The 4-pound airplane, black with orange trim on the wings and an orange … Continue reading
Butler County Sheriff’s Office to Use Drone for Investigations
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is working to gain certification to operate drones, which can be used for evidence gathering and in searches. The sheriff’s office will need to apply with the Federal Aviation Administration to become a Public Aircraft … Continue reading
Drone Regulations Limit Public Safety Uses
The goal of search and rescue is to find a missing person quickly. Drones have the potential to help. But as Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray reports laws are limiting their uses for public safety. Attorney Ann Morgan scrutinizes the laws … Continue reading
Drone Firefighters Start Blazes on Purpose To Contain Big Wildfires
“The Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems (“Nimbus”) Lab has drone projects for surveying, water sampling, and starting fires. Their Unmanned Aerial System for Firefighting (UAS-FF) is a hexacopter drone fitted with hopper containing up to fifty “ignition spheres” the size … Continue reading
