Howdy, all. I have drone service business and also a member of Search and Support San Antonio in Ground and UAS operations.
I'm curious how many other SAR units work "recovery" operations, more so than rescue, or offer support to LE regarding MPs with possible homicide or family violence indicated?
And...is anybody planning to attend the ExpoUAV/Public Safety Sector in Las Vegas?
Hi everyone,
My name is Rachel and I’m originally from Louisville, KY but I attend Estern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY.
I’m a senior, graduating this December, majoring in Homeland Security with minors in Disaster Management and UAS. Currently interning with Lexington-Fayette Emergency Management for the summer. In addition to my FAA Part 107 Certificate, I have a several FEMA IS certifications.
Focus Areas:
Public Safety
UAS - DJI Mavic Enterprise
Hello everyone,
I’m new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I’m located just north of Washington, D.C., near Damascus, MD.
I’ve been an FAA Part 107 remote pilot since early 2020. For the past three years, I've served with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) as an sUAS Mission Pilot, Instructor, Check Pilot, and Group sUAS Officer. I also operate as an airborne Mission Observer and aerial photographer in crewed aircraft. Because of that dual perspective, I see massive potential for sUAS to reduce operational costs and risks while serving as a powerful force multiplier for ground and crewed teams.
My primary focus areas include:
Joint Ops & Situational Awareness: Integrating sUAS with traditional aircraft and ground teams, including leveraging live-video feeds for real-time situational awareness.
Advanced Imaging: Utilizing thermal imaging, 3D scanning with platforms like the Skydio X10, and AI-driven color anomaly and object detection.
Hey All!
Another Idaho guy here. I'm on a local VFD here in Boise County, recently joined Boise County SAR, and will be starting up their UAS program, as well as getting our county going on TAK. Have had my P107 for a few years now, and have done some aerial mapping side work, though drones are not my day job.
My background in SAR is from decades ago in CAP, so I have some serious cobwebs to dust off. Great to see our excellent neighbor IMSARU on here! Looking forward to learning with you all. Mike Underwood
Welcome Mike. Glad to have you here!
Dave Bigelow
The SAREX I participated in last weekend turned out great. While not at all what I anticipated due to wind, low cloud cover, and rain forecasted, I ended up driving cadets all around to find two PRACTICE 122.X ELTs as we could not send up aircraft and use the Becker as expected. We had a direction finder and my simple Uniden scanner worked very well when we got close with tricks like body blocking and removing the antenna. The following day I led a team on a follow-up mission to get an ortho (~350 acres) using a WingtraOne Gen II (something we don't do much on the East Coast as is done in the West). Flexiblity was key in the exercise, and it brought some real context to the quote from the outstanding Pilot Institute/Captain Kyle Nordfors SAR webinar last week... "You show up on scene with 50% of what you need, and 50% of that is not correct."