N.D. Sheriff’s Department Approved for UAS Flights Over People
The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department in North Dakota has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate unmanned...
Report: Data Management a Challenge for Public Safety UAS Programs
As public safety agencies continue to adopt unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), new research from DRONERESPONDERS - a nonprofit supporting the use of...
Alliance for Drone Innovation Teams with DRONERESPONDERS to Advance UAS for Public Safety
The Alliance for Drone Innovation (ADI), a Washington, D.C.-based coalition of manufacturers, suppliers and software developers of personal and professional drones, has...
Microdrones Providing UAV Solutions for Critical Incident Management
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) solutions provider Microdrones is partnering with Critical Scene Incident (CSI) Mapping, which supplies law enforcement with professional forensic...
Drone Beats Ambulance in AED Delivery Trials
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has completed phase one of a project to determine the effectiveness of delivering an automated external defibrillator (AED)...
Partners Delivering Drone Training for Disaster Response
The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), a Florida-based nonprofit, has announced a new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) partnership with the Asociación de...
North Dakota DOT OK’d to Fly Parachute-Equipped UAS Over People
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has received a four-year waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to routinely operate unmanned...
Drone Response Team Investigates Elevator Explosion in Iowa
The Sioux County Sheriff's Office in Iowa recently sent its Drone Response Team to assist with investigating an elevator explosion.
Tijuana First Responders Launch Drone Program
The Tijuana Public Safety Department in Mexico has launched a new Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in partnership with Cape, a...
Texas Sheriff’s Office Purchases New Drone with Drug Seizure Funds
The Navarro County Sheriff’s Office in Texas (NCSO) has added a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its drone program.
