CONTENTS

THE EMERGENCY DRONE RESPONDER

06 HARNESSING DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER SAFETY AND LIFESAVING OPERATIONS IN THE UK

The Role of Swellpro SplashDrone 4 in Enhancing Search and Rescue Operations for RLSS UK and Emergency Response Teams

10 EDR PARTNER PROFILE: DRONESENSE

DroneSense: Empowering Public Safety through Innovative Drone Technology and Purpose-Built Solutions for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Life-Saving Operations

14 FIREDRONE SUPPORTS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Advancing Firefighting Technology: Researchers from Empa and Imperial College London Develop Heat-Resistant Analytical Drone for High-Risk Situations

16 TRAINING TO SUCCEED SETTING STANDARDS IN DRONE SEARCH & RESCUE TRAINING

Elevating Proficiency and Performance: How Technical Rescue International's UAS Test Methods Revolutionize Pilot Training in High-Risk Environments

20 DRONE GAS DETECTION WITH SNIFFER4D S

Real-Time Safety and Hazard Identification: How Sniffer4D's Gas Detection System on DJI M300 RTK Drone Revolutionizes Public Safety and Emergency Response

22 PEARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT MAKES HISTORY: THE FUTURE OF INCIDENT RESPONSE FOR ALL FIRST RESPONDERS

Pearland Police Department Makes History: Revolutionizing Incident Response with Fully Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Technology for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency.

24 PROTECT AND SWERVE: INNOVATION PERCHED FOR SUCCESS

Arizona State University's Groundbreaking Innovation Enhancing Collision Resilience and Perching Capabilities for Critical Missions

26 UK DRONE OPERATORS FUNDED TO INVESTIGATE INTERNATIONAL DRONE PROCEDURES

UK drone operators funded to investigate international drone procedures: Enhancing Emergency Response through Global Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange.

28 MID AND WEST WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE ADOPTS CONNECTED FLEET FOR ENHANCED EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Overcoming Geographic Challenges and Ensuring Real-time Situational Awareness for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

30 CHASING INNOVATION: REVOLUTIONIZING UNDERWATER EXPLORATION AND RESCUE

Discover how CHASING INNOVATION is revolutionizing underwater exploration and rescue with cutting-edge drones and innovative applications.

34 UAS IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE: ADVANCING AIR MONITORING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

Florida's Southern Manatee Fire Rescue demonstrate UAS Revolutionizes HazMat Air Monitoring for Safer Responses

38 DRONE TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, BY FIRST RESPONDERS- UNMANNED TACTICAL GROUP

The Unmanned Tactical Group are Equipping Public Safety Agencies with RealWorld Expertise and State-of-the-Art Tactics for Enhanced Incident Response.

40 UK CAA'S BOLD PROPOSAL FOR ADVANCING DRONE PILOT TRAINING IN SPECIFIC CATEGORY

Introducing RPC-A and RPC-B certificates, and operation-specific training modules, shaping the future of UAS operations.

42 THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE: MERGING LASER RANGEFINDER TECHNOLOGY, DRONE INNOVATION, AND THE ACCURACY OF WHAT3WORDS

DroneControl is Empowering Emergency Response and Synergising Drone Technology with Laser Rangefinders and what3words Geolocation System

46 PRODUCT & INDUSTRY NEWS SPOTLIGHT