The Phoenix Fire Department will now have new eyes in the sky thanks to technology that will help them fight fires and conduct search and rescue missions in a more efficient way.
Fire Department will now have some new eyes in the sky thanks to technology that will help them fight fires and conduct search and rescue missions in a more efficient way.
"This is the future and this is what we need to be a part of," says Rob McDade, a captain with the Phoenix Fire Department. "We often respond with very little information. What a drone does is a great info gatherer, it lets us realize with 360 aerial view," says Daniel Cheatham, a division chief with the Phoenix Fire Department.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Phoenix Fire Department uses drones to help combat fires, keep firefighters safeDuring a news event on Wednesday, Cheatham and other Phoenix fire personnel demonstrated how drones are used to assist in combating fires.
Read more »
'Tragedies can be prevented': Phoenix fire officials speak out about drowning dangersIn April, the Phoenix Fire Department launched its new water safety campaign, Drowning Zero focused on community education to prevent drownings.
Read more »
Fishers Fire Department offers free water safety classes to neighborhood poolsThe Fishers Fire Department is doing more than just talking about safety, they are bringing valuable information to the people who need it the most, kids and their parents.
Read more »
Solano Co. brush fire burns 100 acres, 0% contained, CAL FIRE says; evacuations orderedSolano County Office of Emergency Services has issued an evacuation order for all residents on Wintu Way and Campos Lane due to an 'immediate threat to life.'
Read more »
Ogden fire crews respond to fire at apartment buildingOGDEN APARTMENT FIRE. Crews with the Ogden Fire Department responded to a fire at a two-story apartment building on Jefferson Ave Tuesday morning.
Read more »
Plano Fire-Rescue receiving new fire trucks to replace aging vehiclesPlano Fire-Rescue will receive two pumper fire trucks and an aerial ladder truck to replace old trucks
Read more »