The fleet of small, camera-equipped drones have reportedly been deployed more than 100 times.
The West Fargo Fire Department has been training and working with drones for about two years, and that knowledge was finally put to the test to fight a three-alarm fire.
SB 44 would allow police to use drones to monitor large crowds and collect evidence at crimes scenes and traffic crashes.
The drone offers improved thermal vision and accuracy for critical operations.
Take a closer look at the AEE Mach 4 Thunderhorn UAV System.
Drone as First Responder programs aim to decrease response times, provide situational awareness, and increase efficiency.
The rapidly deployed drone recharging network requires no construction or grid connection.
This milestone came in mid-October, when sheriff’s deputies used a DJI drone with a thermal imaging camera to find a missing 93-year-old woman in a dark field in Missouri.
The department’s new “sky force” will initially consist of four drones equipped with different state-of-the-art technologies.
Following state and local police escalation of force protocol, the warning system deters dangerous or illegal drone activity.