Webinar with FAA on new FAA COA/COW Procedure is on for Wed April 9 @ 4 pm EST.
Please join us in the webinar for an overview on the new simplified Certificate of Waiver (COW) process in place of former COAs (DFR,...
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19 DAYS TO THE EVENT
May 19, 2025, 7:00 PM
Houston
The 2025 edition of the DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Forum at XPONENTIAL will bring together law enforcement, fire service, emergency management, search and rescue, critical infrastructure, and other stakeholder from across Texas and throughout America.
OUR MISSION
WE ARE THE
DRONERESPONDERS
Throughout the U.S. and around the world you see them launching unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the sky during various types of emergencies and incidents. These are the DRONERESPONDERS, and our ranks are growing every day as more organizations continue to embrace UAS for public safety missions.
DRONERESPONDERS is a non-profit program created to unite these new aerial first responders, emergency managers, and search and rescue specialists under a unified organization to help learn, train, and test with one another with the ultimate objective of maximizing drone operations for public safety.
The DRONERESPONDERS program is led by Chief Charles Werner (ret.) who serves as the director. DRONERESPONDERS is an official 501(c)3 non-profit Drones for Good™ program of AIRT, Inc.
DRONERESPONDERS DATA
75%
PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES PURSUING A UAS PROGRAM
70%
PUBLIC SAFETY DRONE OPERATORS PURSUING PART 107
82%
AGENCIES OPERATING MULTI-ROTOR UAS
80%
AGENCIES WITHOUT AN FAA COA
SOURCE: DRONERESPONDERS 2019 Spring Data Survey
DATA
OUR PARTNERS
NEED SUPPORT?
Are you starting a public safety UAS program? Trying to decipher the difference between Part 107 and Public Aircraft Operations? Need guidance on applying for an airspace COA from the FAA? Need assistance selecting an aircraft, accessories and software to fulfill your mission?
The DRONERESPONDERS Technical Advisors Program (TAP) was created to help you get answers to your UAS questions directly from experienced public safety and emergency services operators and program managers who have already identified solutions to your problems. Access to the DRONERESPONDERS TAP is complimentary to all registered DRONERESPONDERS members and includes:
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Member's forum discussion boards moderated by DRONERESPONDERS Technical Advisors and special guests
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Blog posts and technical white papers
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Webinars featuring our Technical Advisors
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Proprietary DRONERESPONDERS industry research
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Special offers from our supporting corporate partners
CORPORATE PATRONS
We are extremely grateful to the following donors for their generous financial support of the DRONERESPONDERS program and our non-profit public safety UAS mission.
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