Category Archives: First Responders

NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies

Our streets are crowded with commuters and delivery vehicles, but when a police car or fire engine approaches with its lights and sirens on, drivers clear the way. In the coming years, drones for deliveries and other commercial tasks will become common in the skies over our communities, and NASA is working to ensure first responder vehicles in the air get the same kind of clearance that they do on the ground. Continue reading

AirData Launches Public Safety Program for Drone Fleets

AirData is the leading drone flight data and fleet management platform, trusted by more than 444,000 pilots worldwide across 232 countries with over 60,000,000 uploaded flights. The company has just announced the launch of AirData’s Public Safety Program, a dedicated initiative designed to give law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency response agencies access to the tools, resources, and community already powering some of the most recognized drone programs globally – now spanning 60 regions.

Everdrone to Support Ambulance Services in Stockholm Region

Swedish emergency medical drone service company Everdrone has entered into a partnership with the Ambulance Services Administration in Region Stockholm. The agreement covers the implementation and operation of Everdrone’s drone system, enabling rapid delivery of defibrillators as well as early situational awareness at accidents and acute incidents. Continue reading