Drones have become an invaluable tool in emergencies across our country.
Here are just some of the many examples:
Weaver Chemical Fire, North Carolina, 2022 – Drone with thermal imaging enabled firefighters to monitor the building temperature to confirm it had not reached the explosive limit of the 600 tons of stored ammonium nitrate https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/durham-fire-department-deploys-drones-over-fertilizer-plant-fire/?fbclid=IwAR1UhtBduBm7x5UntLgQuXvlWt3nkw_I9i1jF2zewwPusL_EVI6y5X8Z6fc
Surfside Collapse, 2021–DJI and Autel drones flew 304 missions enabling first responders to determine the scope of the collapse, search for survivors and supplement day and nighttime tactical life-saving operations. https://spectrum.ieee.org/building-collapse-surfside-robots; https://dronexl.co/2021/08/10/drones-survey-surfside-condo-collapse/
Skirball and Creek Fires, California 2017 – Drone enabled firefighters to see where the fires were spreading, assess damage and locate hotspots. https://archive.kpcc.org/news/2017/12/14/78921/how-a-drone-helped-la-firefighters-battle-the-skir/
Heavy Texas Flooding, 2015 – Drone enabled rescuers to drop a safety line to a family trapped in their home between the road and a raging river and to locate drivers of vehicles swept away by floodwaters. https://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-drones-save-the-day-during-texas-flood-rescue#:~:text=DJI%20Drones%20Save%20the%20Day%20During%20Texas%20Flood,Inspire%201%20on%20saving%20others%20in%20his%20neighborhood.
Surfside Collapse, 2021–DJI and Autel drones flew 304 missions enabling first responders to determine the scope of the collapse, search for survivors and supplement day and nighttime tactical life-saving operations. https://spectrum.ieee.org/building-collapse-surfside-robots; https://dronexl.co/2021/08/10/drones-survey-surfside-condo-collapse/
Skirball and Creek Fires, California 2017 – Drone enabled firefighters to see where the fires were spreading, assess damage and locate hotspots. https://archive.kpcc.org/news/2017/12/14/78921/how-a-drone-helped-la-firefighters-battle-the-skir/
Heavy Texas Flooding, 2015 – Drone enabled rescuers to drop a safety line to a family trapped in their home between the road and a raging river and to locate drivers of vehicles swept away by floodwaters. https://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-drones-save-the-day-during-texas-flood-rescue#:~:text=DJI%20Drones%20Save%20the%20Day%20During%20Texas%20Flood,Inspire%201%20on%20saving%20others%20in%20his%20neighborhood.