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Aquiline Drones offers free UAS training and education to police, fire responders

Bruce Crumley - Jul. 15th 2021 2:18 am PT

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As an initiative, it qualifies as “doing good for drones for good.” Tech, cloud, and solutions provider Aquiline Drones is offering its uncrewed aerial system (UAS) commercial training and education program free of charge to first responders across the US in gratitude for the work they do on everyone’s behalf.

PSA: Don’t fly drones near wildfires this season

Josh Spires - Apr. 7th 2021 5:58 am PT @JoshSpires_

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The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center has sent out a message to drone pilots to remind them not to fly anywhere near wildfires. The fire department shared the reminder in a press release with a great way for everyone to remember it. When you fly, we can’t.

Drones are being used to start prescribed burns in Virginia

Josh Spires - Apr. 7th 2021 5:33 am PT @JoshSpires_

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Fire managers across Virginia are turning to drones to help start prescribed burns to save time and ensure the correct areas are burned. The drone drops “dragon eggs” made up of a combustible material that ignites on impact with the ground.

Robotto’s AWRA drone takes on wildfires to help firefighters

Josh Spires - Feb. 16th 2021 5:04 am PT @JoshSpires_

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Drone startup Robotto has developed its Autonomous Wildfire Recognition and Analytics (AWRA) drone to help firefighters better understand an active wildfire and stay one step ahead of it. Robotto is a spin-off of a full-year bachelor thesis in robotics at Aalborg University in Denmark.

DARTdrones, Adorama give away a Mavic Air 2, drone training

Josh Spires - Feb. 12th 2021 6:38 am PT @JoshSpires_

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Drone training company DARTdrones has partnered with Adorama Business Solutions to give away a DJI Mavic Air 2 to a lucky agency and $100K in free or reduced-cost drone training to public safety agencies.

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Thermal drone gives Florida firefighters an inside view

Scott Simmie - Feb. 11th 2021 4:38 pm PT @scottsimmie

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A drone equipped with a thermal sensor helped firefighters in Florida determine where the flames were, even though they were not visible. It was the first time the crew had used the drone in this particular kind of situation.