Drone Based Thermal Imaging For Search And Rescue

Drone Team Deployment Search and rescue missions are probably one of the most appropriate missions for any public safety drone team. Last week, my volunteer fire department’s drone team received a request to assist another rural area Sheriff’s Office south of Bedford, VA.  The search began for their department/team at 5:30 p.m. and we were […]

How Drones Improve Disaster Response And Relief From Hurricane Florence

Public Safety use of drones after a hurricane In the wake of Hurricane Florence, information on the physical damage to homes, shorelines, roads, utilities, trees, and coastline infrastructure is still emerging. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—also known as “drones”—are beginning to reshape the way public safety officials and emergency responders conduct a post-mortem on disasters. They […]

10 Benefits Of Drones For Asset Inspections

This new paradigm of drone-based inspections is helping industries improve efficiency and quality of data acquisition while increasing safety and speed of delivery. Although a new and emerging technology, (which is still evolving), most companies are not aware of the diverse benefits they can achieve using small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAVs) to inspect their assets. […]