Technology and Firefighting: Firefighters Learn About Developing Industry
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – Over 1,500 firefighters from across Kentucky and even out of state traveled …
How Firefighters Are Using Drones to Save Lives
Fire departments have a new tool at their disposal in determining the fastest way to put out a fi…
‘It Just Takes One Mistake:’ Lost Floaters Rescued by Drone in Northeast Iowa
Caked in mud and covered with bug bites, a shivering group of six friends from the Quad-Cities hu…
Drone Camera Used for River Erosion Concerns
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To demonstrate his concerns about a river erosion project adjoining…
Drone Helps Authorities Rescue Stranded Tubers on Yellow River
Waukon, Iowa – A drone helped rescue six people who were lost in a remote area of Allamakee Count…
Broad River Rescuers Take to Air for a ‘Missing Hiker’
From left, Riley Beaman, Darshan Divakaran and John Martin at Broad River Fire Department’s Shumo…
Drone Helps Find Six People Stranded in Allamakee County
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) – Drones are becoming a vital tool for first responders across …
Firefighters With Drones? Grand Rapids Seeks Input
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Grand Rapids Fire Department wants to add drones to its arsenal of tools u…
A Look at Search and Rescue Drones in Action and Measured Results
In just a few years, civilian drone technology has revolutionized a wide range of pursuits – from adventure photography and filmmaking to agriculture, construction, science, infrastructure inspection and more. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) allow people to accomplish tasks faster, more efficiently, at a lower cost, and in many cases more safely than in the past. … Read more
Deputies Put Drones to Good Use With Searches, Standoffs, and Crowds
Related Coverage YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office has been using th…