Use of Drones by Emergency Services Mark Callaghan
Use of Drones by Emergency Services Mark Callaghan NPCC Operational Lead Tim Murrell NFCC Operational Lead
Where we are • 32 Police Forces • 24 Drone Operations • Joint Police and Fire drone teams • Small rotary systems • Use of drones a matter for individual Chief Officers
How drones help us
Barriers • Funding • Procurement • IT integration • Culture • Lack of synergy between Regulator/Industry/Academia
Destination • National/Regional/Local assets • Joint Emergency Service capability • Larger fixed wing • Autonomous • Complex airspace with other air users.
Research & Development • Gather Existing Practice & Publish Guidance • Establish links with UK Innovators & Academia • Establish Capability Gaps & Work to Close Them e. g. • ‘Through Foliage’ • Weather Proof not Resistance • Flight/imagery Range & Duration • Imagery Transmission, Storage, Manipulation & Access • Ground & Marine Based Assets • Multiple Autonomous Assets • Large Area Surveillance • Item or Change Recognition
How Can We Help ? • World Leaders in Emergency Service Use • The Best ‘End Users’ Available • Independent Scrutiny & Honest Feedback • Problem Identification • Access to • Live Incidents and Realistic Exercises • Operational & Strategic Advice • Multiple Partners & Local Resilience Forums
Questions? mark. callaghan@sussex. pnn. police. uk Tim. Murrell@lancsfirerescue. org. uk
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