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Police, fire, and search-and-rescue teams putting drones to work when minutes matter.

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Ukraine

Drone school “Female Pilots of Ukraine” teaches women how to fly drones to help win war

The drone school "Female Pilots of Ukraine" teaches women how to fly drones to help win the war against the Russian aggressors.

Haye KestelooNov 30

Police

Drone catching eagle squadron grounded permanently in Switzerland

Officials judged that technological advancements rendered success unclear and hazardous for birds, so they grounded the drone catching eagles.

Haye KestelooNov 8

DJI

New police drone with thermal camera finds missing woman in minutes

Police from Bullitt County, Kentucky, used a brand new police drone with a thermal camera to quickly find a missing woman in a wooded area.

Haye KestelooNov 5

DJI

Drone Search and Rescue Altitude Guide from SkyBound Rescuer And DJI

SkyBound Rescuer teamed with DJI to produce the Drone Search and Rescue Altitude Guide, a novel and vital study based on years of research...

Haye KestelooNov 4

First Responders

Edible drone delivers emergency food to people in need

This edible drone provides emergency food to people in need by delivering its wings made of rice cakes and gelatin. The wings of this drone...

Haye KestelooNov 3

DJI

Wilmington Fire Department uses a drone for the first time at a fire scene

The Wilmington Fire Department is accustomed to battling flames from the ground, but they now have assistance from a drone in the sky.

Haye KestelooOct 28

DJI

Drones create mobile networks to aid during rescue missions in Wales

During rescue missions, drones can create temporary mobile networks to help both the victims and the search and rescue crews. At the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre at Llanbedr, Wales, special rescue drones are being developed that will have a 4G or 5G mast on-board. As long as the drones are within reach of a mobile phone,…

Haye KestelooOct 27

Russia

Is Russia stealing Swedish speed cameras to use them in their military drones?

Is the Russian army so equipment-strapped that they steal the cameras along the Swedish backroads for their military drones?

Haye KestelooOct 25

First Responders

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