The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is assessing whether drones could help in its rescue missions. Last year, the MCA’s civilian search and rescue helicopters responded to an average of seven call-outs a day, saving more than 1,600 people. Overall, the MCA co-ordinated more than 22,000 incidents and rescued more than 7,000 people across the…
Zipline drones will make on-demand and emergency deliveries of blood products, vaccines and life-saving medications Workers pack a box of vaccines to be delivered by a Zipline drone in Ghana | Photo: Reuters After African countries like Ghana and Rwanda, now the Maharashtra government is also planning to deliver emergency medicines through drones. The service, expected to…
First responders know every event is unique: that’s why documentation is vital. Drone mapping can make a real difference after an emergency. From accurate measurements (which may be challenged in court) to reenactments that could save lives in the future, photogrammetry and drone mapping technology is being used in emergency situations around the world. Two…
Dangerous Jobs: can tech make them safer? Earlier in the year, ARPAS-UK was approached to help find people and companies to feature in the following podcast. We’re delighted that ARPAS-UK member, Surrey Search & Rescue were successful. Listen to James Russell talk to Jason Bradbury and Stuart Witts about using drones in dangerous…
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team has been authorised to use drones for searches. Over the next 6-12 months the team’s 7 CAA licensed drone pilots will be developing a drone search and rescue service. The team has been developing a waterproof search drone with the ability to lift small items and is due to take delivery…
Interview with Tom Shainberg, Senior Drone Pilot of Devon & Cornwall Police According to an independent study from HMICFRS (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services)1 conducted in March 2017, over 65% of UK ‘police forces ‘had either purchased at least one drone or had ready access to one,’. However, with the ever increasing…
Late last week, the equivalent of about two months’ rain fell in two days, forcing 1,000 people out of their homes – about half the population – and flooding nearly 130 properties in the Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, UK. As the rain fell, it became crucial to the Environment Agency and the Emergency Services to map the flooding…
As a progressive force, British Transport Police is continually looking to benefit from the newest technology and in 2018, the Force was proud to launch a trial project investigating the use of drones. They have a small number of pilots and are currently trialling several types of drones. As a national police force, they have…
In the past 24 hours, there have seen two people have been arrested for flying their drones illegally. On May 7th 2019 in Skegness, a man was found sat in his car facing the opposite way to the drone flying with FPV (first person view) goggles on. He was arrested, interviewed and cautioned for breach…
According to UH News, Switzerland’s Rigi Technologies is planning to launch a drone-based medical supply system centred in the Son Espases hospital in the Balearic island of Mallorca. The newspaper quotes the business director of the company, David Rovira as saying the aim “is to develop in Mallorca and the rest of the islands a pioneer transport…