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Type: Webinar
Presenter(s):
  • Mike Fontenot
    Sky Fire Services & Fairmount Fire PD
Distribution Contact(s):
Publisher(s):
  • Southwest Fire Science Consortium
Publication Date: December 12, 2018

Unmanned Aircraft, commonly called “Drones,” are being used more and more for public safety, research, etc. Falling prices, rising capabilities, and a favorable regulatory framework are all fueling this growth. Let’s look at actual, real-world, Wildfire missions where these aircraft are being used successfully, and diver into their advantages and limitations.

Recording Length: 0:57:50
Online Link(s):
Link to this recording (Streaming; YouTube)
Link to this recording (338 MB; mp4)

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Topics:
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • access
  • drones
  • fire management
  • ICS - Incident Command System
  • remote sensing
  • situational awareness
  • UAV - unmanned aerial vehicles
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Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 57030