firefighting drones

DJI‘s Mario Rebello took the stage at InterDrone this morning to talk about drones, data and security. Rebello met the issue of drone security head on.  DJI  suffered a major blow from the U.S. Government last year when, at the end of 2017, the Department of Homeland Security accused the …

The  California Air National Guard‘s 195th Airlift Wing recently launched a drone reconnaissance mission to aid firefighting efforts in northern California. At least six people have been killed by the raging wildfires with more than 500 homes and buildings decimated. The unit deploys a MQ-9 Reaper drone to monitor and track …

Firefighters could quickly get one other software within the drone arsenal, as Thrush Aircraft and Drone America from an alliance to start growth of the world’s first autonomous air tanker. The Best of Planes and Drones Thrush Aircraft manufactures small manned planes; Drone America designs and manufactures business drones.  “The …

As UAS know-how will get cheaper, state and native governments are taking discover when it comes to public-safety drones as a way to lower your expenses, changing manned aerial initiatives. Specifically, police, hearth, and rescue businesses are retreating to save lives within the area, and contemporary analysis says that sector will fly even …

As drone options proceed to develop inside public-safety sectors – police and firefighting – many within the UAV business are monitoring new and higher methods for these businesses to save lots of lives from above. One such firm, California-based Dronefly not too long ago launched one other informative infographic that …

By Andrea Booher (This picture is from the FEMA Photo Library.) News and Commentary.  In the class of “this shouldn’t need to be said,” we’ll say it – drone operators ought to steer clear of the California wildfires in the event that they aren’t a part of the emergency response. …

One of the primary schools to launch an FAA-approved drone training program for police and hearth departments plans to launch a three-day convention to construct on previous successes. Piedmont Virginia Community College is organizing the Second Annual Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference in Crozet, Va., March 5-7. The convention …

As public-safety businesses proceed so as to add drones to their tool-kits of life-saving options, distributors of UAV packages have seen a exceptional uptick in demand. “Sales have definitely doubled in 2017,” Rob Schield, CEO/Founder of Fire Cam stated in a latest DroneLife interview. Fire Cam is an Illinois-based, drone-solution …

This interview is a part of a bigger piece developed by knowledgeable Joe Tally and revealed on Fire Cam’s web site – go to Fire Cam for extra data on drone packages and gear for emergency companies departments, and see this earlier article with DRONELIFE for tips about getting began. …

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is taking swift steps to foretell wildfires by partnering with a drone agency. Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies lately introduced the drone deal – the deployment of “a tightly integrated system consisting of an airframe, avionics, and multiple sensors capable of research-quality measurements of CO2, …