Drones for Emergency Services

“Drones allow us to pre-position each unit before we deploy from the ground and it is also great for capturing evidence. Drones are a massive game changer. We can see what’s going on and watch the movement of people. Having footage go straight to the control room in real-time is so beneficial. You can’t write this stuff.”

“Crucially, drones provide vital information which stops us from putting firefighters or police officers at risk. The relationship that we have as a drone team with heliguy™ means that if we ever need expert advice or support, they are only a phone call away."

"I still remember the first Board of Supervisors’ meeting when we had to give a presentation (about starting the drone programme). There were hundreds of people and every single person spoke against what we were trying to do, mainly because of privacy concerns.

We committed to being transparent throughout the process and I can tell you that five years later – after thousands and thousands of flights – we have not received one single complaint about infringing anybody’s privacy."

"Kent Police started using a drone in June 2017, and we have been impressed with the results. It has proved to be a cost-effective and efficient tool, supporting officers on the ground to deal with a broad range of policing activities, like searching for suspects/missing people, searching for stolen property, planning and overseeing police operations, and obtaining aerial imagery of crime scenes and RTCs."

“Drones allow us to pre-position each unit before we deploy from the ground and it is also great for capturing evidence. Drones are a massive game changer. We can see what’s going on and watch the movement of people. Having footage go straight to the control room in real-time is so beneficial. You can’t write this stuff.”