Fire Department Drones

Dangerous areas can now be checked by building up a live picture ahead of sending in personnel, reducing the risk of injury. Drones fitted with a thermal camera can assist with structural firefighting by identifying hot spots. A drone can also provide information such as the entry or exit to a building.

A drone can be used to quickly reach areas that may be hard for firefighters to get to. Using a fitted thermal camera, large vast areas can be search quicker for missing people by detecting their body heat. Fitted with a release mechanism, food and supplies can be dropped ahead of rescue teams. Spotlights can be fitted to light large areas from above aiding rescue personnel.

Drones can provide an aerial view to see how a fire is spreading and help move or guide personnel to either a safer location, or plan on the next approach.

A drone can be used to fly in, locate and identify hazardous materials that may be spilled as the result of an accident. Drones can read signage on tanks prepping crew as to what equipment they need to use.

Data such as videos, and photos, can be used to help train firefighters helping to save lives. This can help improve the efficiency of operations.

Drones could be deployed to quickly move equipment around a large disaster scene, such as equipment or additional emergency supplies.

Drones can aid in incident investigation by providing an overhead view of how a fire may have started, the possible source of ignition, or where it may have started to assist investigators.