Public safety drone consultancy Skyfire and UAV automation platform VOTIX are coming together in a new partnership to enable more public safety agencies to navigate FAA regulations and start their own Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs.

Deploying drones as first responders allows public safety agencies to get eyes on a scene much faster than they are typically able to. As soon as an incident is reported to 911, a remote operator deploys a drone directly to the scene. The drone then provides a video feed to first responders and incident command. This kind of enhanced response to emergency situations not only helps to attain better situational awareness but also increases the efficiency of ground teams.

In San Diego County, California, for instance, live footage supplied by the “first responder” drone of the Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) offered evidence in more than 2,000 cases that the report could be resolved over the phone. As a result, the…

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Source: dronedj.com