Category Archives: Search Rescue Fire

First Responders Learn How Drones Can Save Lives

January 15, 2015 6:04 pm |
A drone could be flown over a hard-to-reach area before rescuers can climb down embankments or through thick brush, and it could aid in search-and-rescue efforts or determine the hottest areas of a house fire.
 Flying overhead, a drone often can see what a firefighter cannot.

On Saturday, volunteer firefighters and rescue personnel from 10 Scranton, Pa., departments learned how the technology can help save lives.

The free educational seminar was held at Marywood University by DARTdrones, which won the regional TecBridge Business Planning Competition last year. The flight school for drone pilots offers training, consultation and repair services.

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/First-Responders-Learn-How-Drones-Can-Save-Lives.html

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As adjunct to ambulance

December 11, 2014 1:45 pm |
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Fire Officials Excited About Drones’ Potential « CBS Denver

October 25, 2014 1:04 am |

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/10/23/fire-officials-excited-about-drones-potential/

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SpaceTec ICARUS

August 8, 2014 7:04 pm |
Great video showing their capabilities or proposed capabilities
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for First Responders: Global Market & Technology Forecast, Buying Guide and Operating Concept –

July 28, 2014 10:52 am |

http://www.marketinfogroup.com/unmanned-aerial-vehicles-first-responders-technology-markets-forecast/

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Amateur drone pilot finds man missing for three days… in 20 minutes – San Francisco Drones | Examiner.com

July 28, 2014 10:51 am |

http://www.examiner.com/article/amateur-drone-pilot-finds-man-missing-for-three-days

When Virginia resident Guillermo DeVenecia went missing last Wednesday, police and searchers were dispatched to find the 82-year-old man, who suffers from dementia and hearing loss.

For three days, police, search dogs, a helicopter, and hundreds of volunteers combed heavily wooded areas and fields around DeVenecia’s Fitchburg home to no avail. Concerned for his safety as the search dragged on, Fitchburg police issued a news alert to all residents to be on the lookout for the missing man.

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FAA Gives Washington State Approval to Use Firefighting Drones – Drone Definition

July 21, 2014 3:55 am |

http://www.dronedefinition.com/faa-gives-washington-state-approval-to-use-firefighting-drones/

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6 No-Brainer Benefits of FireFighting Drones – Drone Definition

July 21, 2014 3:54 am |

http://www.dronedefinition.com/6-no-brainer-benefits-of-firefighting-drones/

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DC Drone User Group After Action

May 28, 2014 4:56 pm |

By Patrick Meier

I had the pleasure of helping co-organize the first UAV/Drone Search and Rescue Challenge in the DC Area last Saturday. This was the first time that members of the DC Area Drone User Group participated in an event like this, so it was an ideal opportunity for everyone involved to better understand how UAVs might be used in a real world emergency to support of professional first responders. The challenge was held at the 65-acre MadCap Farm in The Plains, Virginia. For perspective, 65 acres is equal to about 30 full-size football (soccer) fields.

 

http://irevolution.net/2014/05/20/debrief-uav-search-rescue-challenge/

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Drones poised to help save lives, but regulations keep them grou – WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports

May 27, 2014 11:27 pm |

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/25613048/drones-poised-to-help-save-lives-but-regulations-keep-them-grounded

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