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 About the Drone Response Team (DRT)

  • Our drone pilots are students who have studied and earned their FAA Remote Pilot license
  • Pilots demonstrate their skills in a variety of training scenarios under numerous types of weather conditions
  • Each pilot logs their flight hours for future employment opportunities
  • The team leader briefs all pilots prior to their flight on the airspace they will be flying in and monitors locator frequencies to ensure the team is flying within FAA guidelines and away from other aircraft
  • Not all students who become pilots will become members of the DRT as it is highly competitive and professional
  • The DRT is able to respond to emergencies year round

About Drones

Public safety drones have unfairly been labeled as a major privacy concern for citizens largely due to their perceived and classified uses within the military. The fact is that drone technology is more similar to helicopter support except at a fraction of the cost and safety concerns. The uses for drone technology in public safety are much more numerous than just law enforcement surveillance. Drone technology can find missing children, help firefighters locate fire, and even assess damage after a natural disaster. Like all surveillance, if a drone is to be used for a police investigation, law enforcement must first obtain a search warrant or the information obtained cannot be used; similar to using a helicopter.

Services

  • Storm damage assessment
  • Search and Rescue Assistance
  • Amber and Silver Alert Assistance
  • Fire operations
  • Water rescue support
  • Training operation support
  • Planned event support
For pre-scheduled assistance, 8am-1pm during regular school days, available outside of these hours for emergencies or special circumstances.

Capabilities & Products

  • Multiple drone fleet
  • Hours of continuous aerial support
  • Licensed pilots
  • Access to inaccessible locations
  • 5 Mile radius for operation
  • 4K Video (Live and/or recorded)
  • High resolution still images
  • Web live streaming capability
  • Elevation mapping
  • 3D Mapping
  • Thermal imaging
  • ArcGIS Mapping overlay

Meet Our Fleet

"Wyatt"

"Wyatt Earp" is a Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced Edition aircraft. Wyatt joined our fleet in 2021 and is equipped with infrared thermal imaging technology and advanced GPS technology. It can be flown manually or given a pre-programmed flight path using GPS. It can fly for 32 minutes at a speed of 45 mph and an altitude of 6,000 feet.

"Doc"

"Doc Holliday" is a Mavic 2 Zoom Enterprise Edition aircraft. Doc joined our fleet in 2021 and is equipped with a variety of technology including an optical zoom camera, speaker, spot light, and locator beacon.
It can be flown manually or given a pre-programmed flight path using GPS. It can fly for 32 minutes at a speed of 45 mph and an altitude of 6,000 feet.Coming soon!

"Morgan"

"Morgan Earp" is a Mavic 2 Zoom Enterprise Edition aircraft. Morgan joined our fleet in 2020 as the first and is equipped with a variety of technology including an optical zoom camera, speaker, spot light, and locator beacon.
It can be flown manually or given a pre-programmed flight path using GPS. It can fly for 32 minutes at a speed of 45 mph and an altitude of 6,000 feet.

"Virgil"

"Virgil Earp" is a Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced Edition aircraft. Virgil joined our fleet in 2021 and is equipped with infrared thermal imaging technology and advanced GPS technology. It can be flown manually or given a pre-programmed flight path using GPS. It can fly for 32 minutes at a speed of 45 mph and an altitude of 6,000 feet.Coming soon!