First Responders

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

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Police

New research shows that police in the UK have used drones to monitor political protests, including non-violent Black Lives Matter protests.

Haye KestelooFeb 16

Firefighters

A firefighter’s drone captured a burning apartment in Hornell City, NY. The drone footage shows the fire crew battling the fire that left...

Haye KestelooFeb 15

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise

Firefighters in Broward County in Florida used a thermal DJI drone to help extinguish a small house fire in West Park at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Haye KestelooFeb 15

Firefighters

Firefighters used a thermal drone to help them fight a fire in a Lauderhill home on Wednesday afternoon. The thermal imaging capabilities...

Haye KestelooFeb 12

Netherlands

The Netherlands-based company Skytools has signed a distribution agreement with the Slovenian drone manufacturer C-Astral Aerospace.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 11

Drone as First Responder

Tech giant Google wants to experiment with a fire-extinguishing drone using a spray unmanned aircraft. This is evident from an application...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 5

Department of Transportation

Romeo Durscher explains what Pete Buttigieg's confirmation as Secretary of Transportation means for the drone industry in an interview.

Haye KestelooFeb 4

Drones for Good

In Alexander County, NC, officers used a police drone with a thermal camera to find a 78-year-old man who had gone missing on Wednesday...

Haye KestelooJan 29

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