First Responders

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

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Firefighters

Firefighters in Colorado use drone-deployed dragon eggs against wildfires. These ping-pong sized balls have been used to help contain...

Haye KestelooSep 2

Firefighters

Firefighters turn to drones to fight the Woodward Fire in Marin County, California. The fire has been raging for two weeks and currently...

Haye KestelooSep 1

Amazon

Internal memo says the US Department of the Interior's decision not to buy drones with Chinese-made parts makes it hard to fight wildfires.

Haye KestelooAug 31

Police

The police drone team aided in the search for a missing person at Bardon Hull quarry site, along with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.

Haye KestelooAug 27

FLIR Systems

FLIR Systems introduces the Vue TZ20 dual thermal camera drone payload. A plug-and-play gimbal system for the DJI Matrice 200 & 300...

Haye KestelooAug 25

Video

George Steinmetz had his DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone confiscated by the New York Police Department (NYPD). Now he has it back! The case was...

Haye KestelooAug 17

Drones for Good

DJI Matrice drone was used by Nottinghamshire Police's Drone Unit to find missing 10-year-old boy, who fled his home after a family argument.

Haye KestelooAug 15

Drone as First Responder

The 96th Security Forces Squadron is already equipped with a football-sized drone, called the Throwbot, to assist base security.

Haye KestelooAug 15

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