Drones provide the ability to easily integrate Thermal cameras, in turn, allowing police to easily and quickly search large areas to locate lost or hiding persons. Thermal cameras on drones also allow firefighters to potentially find someone hiding in an upper level of a structure that is on fire.

Many drones today are also capable of dropping cell phones, life vests, and/or small packages to people in locations that would, otherwise, be difficult to reach by traditional methods.

One huge advantage of using drones for search and rescue is that they can get into smaller areas that helicopters and traditional means cannot. This, in turn, can reduce risk factors that first responders and search teams often deal with during search and rescue missions.

Drones allow first responders to safely assess hazardous areas before deploying personnel.  

In addition to visual inspections, drones can be equipped to test radiation levels, gas leaks, and overall air quality. Drones in hazmat situations greatly reduce the high-risk factors associated with sending responders into unknown dangerous areas.

The usage of uav technology in hazmat situations greatly reduces the high-risk factors.

Drones have proven to be a great resource when reconstructing accident scenes.

Properly equipped drones give police departments the ability to create 3D orthomosaic models. This enables them to get accurate information down to one-tenth of a foot or better while cutting time and increasing proficiency.

The use of drones for 3D reconstruction within Law Enforcement is growing in demand. In fact, many police officers are being trained on how to use Pix4D software in conjunction with their drone footage for this sole purpose..

When there is a situation that involves an armed suspect, having the ability to get visual access to key areas could completely change the outcome of that situation.

Drones provide the ability to access those areas that could not be done otherwise (or not without great risk).  Being equipped with a tactical drone gives law enforcement a huge advantage, to better evaluate and position themselves to deescalate the situation quicker, safer, and more proficently.

Storms can leave a path of destruction that can become very dangerous to navigate and survey.

By deploying drones, first responders are able to safely & quickly evaluate & assess the damage, and travel over areas that may not be accessible otherwise.

UAV allows first allows for optimal response to better assist high-risk areas and people in need.

Nobody knows better about the dangers or hazards that can come with large crowd gatherings. Even with large patrol units on the ground, it’s still impossible to monitor the overall activity of a large area.

For these reasons many departments are using drones as an additional monitoring resource, basically a set of eyes-in-the-skies, if you will. With the ability to zoom-in to small details from long/safe distances away, drones have proven to be a massively beneficial resource for crowd monitoring.

The advantages of using this type of surveillance make it easy to see why it is a very popular drone application among police departments.

Ariel thermal imaging could make the difference between life and death for both victims and firefighters. This increases efficiency, allowing responders to assess and plan accordingly. 

Aside from efficiency, drones significantly reduce risks significantly and increase safety. Whether it is a wildfire, a burning house, or a building on fire, the use of drones gives firefighters the ability to better evaluate the situation and create a combat plan that will be more efficient; all while reducing risk.