Tag Archives: Emergency Management

NYC police say drone hits Empire State Building

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Martin Walls

“Police say a man was arrested after he apparently lost control of a small drone that crashed into the Empire State Building. The drone hit the 40th floor of the 1,454-foot landmark skyscraper and then fell to a 35th floor … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Legal, News, Security | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Using Birds of Prey to Take Down Drones

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Martin Walls

“Netherlands national police have been conducting research into using birds of prey to take out unwanted drones. The bird spots and intercepts the drone before taking it to a safe landing spot.” February 2, 2016|Wall Street Journal To see more, … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, General, News, Security, Video | Tagged | Leave a comment

F.A.A.’s Concerns Hold Up Use of Wildfire Drones

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Martin Walls

But privacy concerns are slowing the integration of unmanned vehicles into the firefighters’ tool kit, said Senator Mark Begich, a freshman Democrat from Alaska. Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, Technical Issues | Tagged | Leave a comment