First responders

Tasmanian Police has added three new types of drones to its 22-strong fleet and these additions have already helped locate stolen guns, find missing vehicles and chase down cars refusing to pull over, reports australianaviation.com.au. […]

Falck, a leading emergency response provider, is turning to manned drones to get paramedics to the scene of an emergency faster than ever, reports the company’s website. Falck says it aims to establish manned drones […]

Chinese Police filmed recently an alleged drug dealer exchanging goods with a customer at a secret location discovered by a drone, reports scmp.com. China’s increasing use and the way they are employed, is becoming ever more […]

Volocopter reports that the results of the world’s first feasibility study on the use of piloted multicopters in rescue services has concluded that air rescue with piloted multicopters is possible, makes sense, and improves the […]

The French Alps ski resort, Val Thorens, has commenced using drones and their thermal imagery application to help rescue workers on the Alpine ski slopes, reports technology.inquirer.net. The resort announced this week, it will commence deploying […]

At last week’s AUVSI’s Xponential 2020 event, public safety personnel from around the world joined the DRONERESPONDERS safety initiative, to discuss drones for the police, fire, federal agencies and general public safety, reports dronelife.com. Examples […]

A drone built exclusively for first responders that can fly more than three times faster than a majority of the commercial drones currently available, is also able to recharge its batteries while in flight, reports […]

Drones are being deployed to monitor social distancing and crowd numbers at some of New South Wales most popular beaches during their summer, reports dailymailaustralia.com. Hefty new fines have been announced for gatherings of over 20 […]

New drone legislation from the UK government gives police additional powers when it comes to overseeing unmanned craft, reports verdict.co.uk. These greater powers include requiring a drone to be grounded, to enter and search premises […]

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence is researching the potential of deploying drones to light up pitch-black accident sites, reports the khaleejtimes.com. Recently, the team carried out an experiment to see how this innovation could work. Lt-Col […]