A Spanish drone operator on Tuesday received permission to try to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped near a volcano in the Canary Islands, by catching them with a remote-controlled net and flying them out over a stream of lava. Continue reading
Category Archives: First Responders
Russia Develops All-Weather Rescue Drone
Russian specialists have developed and successfully tested a unique all-weather rescue drone, named Seadrone, which can land and take off from the surface of the water as well as work in the Arctic region, the press service of the Shooting From The Air company reported. Continue reading
Anti Shark Drone Fleet for New South Wales
A large fleet of drones will be deployed along the New South Wales coast to protect swimmers and surfers from sharks this summer as the government almost triples its shark management budget. Continue reading
Advanced Aircraft Company First Place Winner in the NIST First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge
Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a developer of long-endurance hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft systems designed for a wide range of commercial, defense and public safety applications, has been named one of seven finalists in the NIST First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Continue reading
Swedish Study on Defibrillator Delivery by Drone
In this prospective clinical trial carried out by the Department of Medicine, Centre for Resuscitation Science, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, three AED-equipped drones were placed within controlled airspace in Sweden, covering approximately 80 000 inhabitants (125 km2). Continue reading
NIST Announces Top Four Winners in the National First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the four winners of the 2021 PSCR First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge. In the four-stage challenge, participants designed, built and flew an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with the goal of flying for the longest time possible while carrying a 10-pound (4.5-kilogram) payload. Continue reading
New York Hosts Two-Day Drone Summit for Public Safety Officials
On July 28 and 29, NUAIR and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) held a two-day unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Summit for New York State public safety officials. Continue reading
Drones Are a Lost Dog’s Best Friend
Graham Burton from Pontypridd is the mastermind behind the Facebook group called Drone SAR for Lost Dogs UK which has helped locate thousands of lost pets. He started the group in 2017 after hearing of a lady in Devon who was being asked for £800 per day from a drone pilot to look for her missing dog. Continue reading