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Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
EMS professionals, educators rally to support and “take care of the next generation of providers”
DV8 Tech won $50,000 for creating a drone that carried a mini-cell tower to allow responders to communicate in a disaster, such as a forest fire or flood
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DARTdrones awarded $300,000 in grants toward free drone training in the six months of Round One funding
“From voice and data to video, being able to send that information while en route to the hospital is crucial,” Acadian Ambulance Director Joey Branton said
Luckily, the medical helicopter pilot spotted the drone and bypassed what could have been a worse event
Five years has made a world of difference to first responders on the ground in Boston on race day
Johnson County Emergency Management Director Jamie Moore said the new technology has greatly enhanced emergency response efforts
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The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
A response team was on a mission to map the Lower East Rift Zone when scientists spotted a resident as lava from Kilauea Volcano devoured the subdivision
Caltech researchers have designed what they call a “personal rescue system” that was created to quickly get a patient to a hospital or doctor
The National Fire Protection Association and ASTM International signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support a joint working group of public safety experts
FirstNet Association was created to “bridge the gap” between responders and network engineers who are working to increase efficiency
“The launch of the network core comes a year into the FirstNet public-private partnership” FirstNet Senior Vice President Chris Sambar said
“Swarm drones” can navigate themselves and coordinate with each other, making them potentially useful for high-level rescue missions and more
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
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The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and the City of Richmond, Virginia are the first departments in their state to join the network
Curaplex Epi-Safe injection kits developed specifically for EMS can help agencies cut costs while improving patient care
Lifeguards were practicing with the new drone when they were alerted that two men were caught in 10-foot swells
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Delivering a bottle of water or a cell phone to an injured and stranded hiker are among the possibilities with the department’s two new DJI Matrice Drones
FirstNet opt-in states now include all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., expanding first responder wireless broadband network access
Drone pilot and industry expert John Nunes said he would put Mesa Fire and Medical Department staff “up against any drone pilot in the United States""
The mission-critical feature allows responders to communicate in situations where networks could become congested