Drones have proven themselves to be a valuable tool for public safety departments. They provide a safe and effective method to gather situational awareness, assess a fire, search for a missing person, and coordinate with a team. As the technology around these devices increases, public safety departments need to stay ahead with the most up-to-date drone training available.
DARTdrones, the nation’s leading commercial drone training and consulting company, announced today the launch of its new Rapid Daytime Search and Rescue Workshop.
“The DARTdrones’ SAR workshops have been designed to allow for a tiered approach where a student is able to develop from a limited amount of experience, to a competent and confident resource,” said DARTdrones Chief Public Safety Flight Instructor, Mike Uleski. “The capstone to the course is a realistic SAR scenario where the student is able to experience the stress of a SAR incident with the goal to locate a specific target. The instructors for these workshops are experienced public safety professionals and have participated in numerous search and rescue operations, allowing them to share this real-world experience and knowledge.”
The company has previously trained multiple public safety departments throughout the U.S. and plans on building more advanced programs on top of the search and rescue workshop. Sgt. Darren Foster of the Maine State Police trained with DARTdrones to implement drones into the Crash Reconstruction Unit.
“Training was a critical element of our drone program,” said Sgt. Foster. “Because this is relatively new technology and a brand-new technique for our agency, we wanted to be sure we were proficient in both the operation and rules surrounding the drone. Two of our officers had never flown any type of drone before and they both left [training] feeling comfortable and confident in their flying abilities.”
This new workshop is also a first of its kind as it allows officers and participants from multiple departments to come together, train, and share their expertise with each other. DARTdrones typically trains police and fire departments in private group training events held at the department, but a growing demand for a centralized training location caused the company to offer the course as a Workshop.
The Workshop will be offered throughout the United States on a biweekly basis. The first three Workshops will be held on:
● Sept. 15-17 in Scranton, Pennsylvania
● Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 in Houston, Texas
● Oct. 13-15 in Boston, Massachusetts
The Rapid Daytime Search and Rescue course is the first in a series of Public Safety courses being developed by DARTdrones. The series will include: Aerial Accident Investigation, Aerial Water Rescue, Aerial Fire Scene Operations, Advanced Aerial Search and Rescue Techniques and many others.
About DARTdrones DARTdrones is the national leader in drone training and consulting. DARTdrones offers courses in 42 cities throughout the United States covering topics such as flight training, FAA exam preparation, industry specific training, custom organizational training for enterprise clients, police and fire departments, and government agencies. DARTdrones was featured on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ on February 24, 2017.
Visit https://www.dartdrones.com/ for more information.
