Tag Archives: Emergency Management
Mesa County Search and Rescue creates new drone team thanks to community support
Mesa County Search and Rescue spent months fundraising and thanks to you the community it’s now become a reality. The program director for the new ‘UAV team’ (unmanned aerial vehicle) is no stranger to drones. Robert Danson used to operate … Continue reading
Fire fight: using military drone swarms to tackle civil emergencies
In 2018, ferocious wildfires devastated several US states including California, which suffered its largest ever wildfire in recorded history. During its rampage, the Mendocino Complex Fire consumed thousands of acres each day (around 459,000 acres in total), destroying nearly 300 … Continue reading
Hobbyist Drones Have Hampered Aerial Firefighting
Two camera-equipped DJI drones may have helped Parisian firefighters to position their hoses to quench the Notre Dame Cathedral blaze on April 15, but drones have been a problem for aerial firefighting efforts in the United States. “Aerial firefighting missions … Continue reading
City to monitor flooding with drones
Residents of neighborhoods in Grand Forks at risk of flooding should not be alarmed by a drone flying above them and the Red River, according to a recent announcement from local officials. Grand Forks will fly unmanned aerial vehicles in … Continue reading
