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Montgomery County Launches Enhanced Drone Program to Boost Emergency Response

Montgomery County is expanding its "Drone as First Responder" program, which is designed to improve emergency response efficiency. This initiative, funded with a $350,000 budget, will deploy drones to critical areas in downtown Silver Spring…

Brookhaven Police Department Selects Flying Lion

This evening Flying Lion was selected by Brookhaven Police Department in Georgia to serve as their rooftop RPICs.

Yonkers PD to use drones as first responders (DFR) in new pilot program

Yonkers will pilot a new program this summer called "Drone as a First Responder" which would allow for an emergency police response to priority calls in a matter of seconds. ... On Tuesday, police tested their equipment in conjunction…

Nokia and Flying Lion, Inc. Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Drones-as-a-Service Sector in North America

Nokia and Flying Lion, Inc. have entered a strategic partnership to enhance the Drones-as-a-Service sector, focusing on public safety and various industries across North America. This collaboration aims to leverage Nokia's comprehensive…

Unlocking the Skies: Insights from Barry Brennan on Initiating Remote Drone Operations

Barry Brennan Shares Expertise on Launching Remote Drone Programs at Norway Unmanned Nordic Conference 2024. https://www.uasnorway.no/unc2024/

New Flying Lion Landing Pads by Hoodman

Thank you to Lou Schmidt at www.HoodmanUSA.com for the awesome new batch of CUSTOM 5ft drone landing pads. These are the exact same quality you would expect from a Hoodman Landing Pad (thick canvas material, water resistant backing…

Flying Lion on the Public Safety Drone Review, Tuesday February 6

This month, hosts Timothy Martin and Miriam McNabb review the latest news stories about drones in public safety, first response, fire and police with our guest Steven Katz, VP and Community College Instructor at Flying Lion and Founder and…

DRONE TECHNOLOGY AIDS IN ARREST OF THEFT SUSPECTS IN SILVER SPRING – Drone as First Responders (DFR)

Innovative Use of Drones in Law Enforcement In a remarkable demonstration of technology aiding law enforcement, Montgomery County Police successfully utilized a drone to apprehend two suspects involved in a theft at a Silver Spring grocery…

AXON AIR EXPANDING PUBLIC SAFETY DRONE PROGRAMS WITH NEW PARTNERSHIPS

Axon Air Powered by DroneSense provides a complete solution for drones in public safety, designed to increase situational awareness and operational efficiency to improve outcomes in some of the most challenging situations. In addition to secure…

DFR and the 911 gap – What you may be overlooking when considering a Drone as First Responder program

A simplistic definition of DFR is a system of pre-positioned drones that respond immediately to emergencies. DFR’s primary goals are to arrive before ground units and to provide first responders with a birds-eye view of an incident. In this…

FULLERTON DRONE LAB PARTNERS WITH FULLERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FLYING LION TO PROVIDE DRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER SERVICE FOR CITY OF FULLERTON

In an effort to serve the community and gain real-world training, the Fullerton College Drone Lab has partnered with Flying Lion Inc., and Fullerton Police Department to provide drone as first responder service for the city. Fullerton College…