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Italian police patrol streets with drones to combat coronavirus

March 13, 2020 Chris Stonor First responders

Italy, the worst hit European country to date has reported over 1,000 deaths due to the virus. The country has gone into lock down and

Drones could be key in flood defence measures to protect British towns and rural communities

February 28, 2020 Chris Stonor First responders

First it was Storm Ciara in early February, followed by Storm Dennis a week later, and now the UK will be ravaged again by high

YPO launches UK public sector drone purchasing framework

February 17, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes First responders

YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, has announced the launch of its new Drones and Associated Products and Services framework for

Australia’s civil aviation safety authority clear drones for lifeguard operations

February 10, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes First responders

Drones will be used for beach safety, coastal surveillance, search and rescue and sports videos on Australia’s beaches in 2020, according to a report in

Terra Drone group company Antwork helps fight coronavirus in China with medical delivery drones

February 7, 2020 Michael Willoughby First responders

by Michael Willoughby Terra Drone is transporting medical samples and quarantine materials throughout one of the areas of Eastern China most heavily hit by coronavirus.

Polish port hires Pelixar for firefighting and rescue service support

January 22, 2020 Michael Willoughby First responders

by Michael Willoughby The Port of Gdyni in Poland has hired drone operator, Pelixar, to monitor the environment and security within the PoGA S.A. area

DroneUp signs agreement with Alaska “for complete state-wide drone services”

January 14, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes First responders

DroneUp, LLC and the State of Alaska have signed an agreement which will begin the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all

US major-city first responders form new drone users group

November 19, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes First responders

Representatives from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and the New York

Disaster drone pilots are working hard and getting tired, research shows

November 18, 2019 Michael Willoughby First responders

by Michael Willoughby Some disaster drone crews exhibit elevated levels of fatigue equivalent to a blood alcohol content of 0.05 per cent after two days

California’s Chula Vista police launch 1,000th drone, make 130 arrests

October 15, 2019 Michael Willoughby First responders

by Michael Willougby Police in California’s Chula Vista city have launched 1,000 drone flights in a year resulting in 130 arrests according to a report