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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2018

Fla. Sheriff Grows Drone Fleet to 29

The Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office has purchased new drones to be used for public safety missions.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2018

DOT Drone Pilot Program to Benefit Emergency Management

The U.S. Department of Transportation has named 10 agencies to participate in its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) pilot program to accelerate safe UAS integration. One field that could see immediate opportunities from the program is emergency management.

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ArticlesMarch 16, 2018

Lessons I Learned During the Great Fire of 2017

In October 2017, wildfires spread across Northern California, burning through 114,000 acres of land. Here’s what one fleet manager learned during the fires and recovery period.

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NewsDecember 12, 2017

Los Angeles Deploys Drones for the First Time for Wildfires

The drones use thermal imaging to seek out hot spots and a camera to assess property damage, which help the Los Angeles Fire Department make decisions when developing a response plan.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2017

Texas County Approves Funding for New Helicopter Fleet

All aircraft in the Travis County, Texas, STAR Flight fleet will have a 300-gallon water dropping capacity, the ability to travel longer distances without refueling, and can transport fire crews.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalJuly 20, 2017

A Closer Look at San Bernardino County’s Leading Fleet

America’s largest county is the home of 2017’s No. 1 Leading Fleet. Learn more about the planning, technology, and training initiatives that pushed this fleet to the top spot.

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NewsApril 19, 2017

Honolulu Prepares to Deploy Drones

The drones would be used to patrol areas not manned by lifeguards as well as potentially dangerous waters after a shark sighting.

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NewsApril 7, 2017

New York State Fleet Prepares for Flooding

Under direction from Governor Andrew Cuomo, the State of New York began preparing its fleet Thursday for heavy rain and flooding, expected to continue through Friday.

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NewsDecember 6, 2016

New York Deploys Emergency Trailers Along Oil Corridor

The State of New York is deploying 24 fully equipped emergency response trailers across New York’s crude oil transportation corridor to strengthen its response to crude oil transportation incidents.

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NewsOctober 10, 2016

Public Agencies Respond to Hurricane Matthew

Local and state government agencies in the Southeast are working to clear roads, restore power, and rescue stranded residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

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