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Charles Werner, your host, is welcoming Chief Chris Gould and Rich Gatanis, the unions\\u2019 coordinator for the Southern Manatee Program in Florida. In today\\u2019s episode, they both share how the implementation and use of drones have enhanced safety and improved operational effectiveness in their department. Chris and Rich explain how drones eased their response not only on HAZMAT situations but in fires and lightning strikes as well.

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Key Takeaways:

[1:30] Rich shares how he got involved with drones.

[3:07] Rich\'s first encounter with drones was focused on HAZMAT.

[5:52] Rich talks about a particular incident where he discovered the amazing benefits of the use of drones.

[9:25] Chief Chris Gould joins the conversation and shares how he got interested in drones.

[12:01] Chief Chris Gould shares how they start using drones not only for HAZMAT but for answering other public safety situations like fires and lightning strikes.

[15:08] Chris and Rich talk about the use of drones back in 2015.

[15:40] Which were the first aircraft they began using at the Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue Department?

[16:15] The evolution of aircraft at the Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue Department.

[19:06] Addressing the risks of the interactions of drones and inflammable gasses.

[22:14] Chris and Rich talk about the results of testing drones in a situation involving HAZMAT.

[23:50] How do they train pilots at the Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue Department?

[26:35] Most of the time what 911 describes a HAZMAT is totally different from what you get on scene.

[27:25] The particular challenges with HAZMAT.

[29:50] The matter of costs and money.

[32:05] The challenges in regards to communication.

[33:20] Rich and Chris talk about the manuals and information collected by the Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue department.

[34:45] Rich and Chris share how they maintain their fleet.

[36:40] PSTrax program.

[39:30] Using a drone in cases when lightning struck a house.

[41:05] The use of drones in structural fires.

[45:02] Rich and Chris talk about the near future projections for the Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue Department.

[48:32] The value of using drones for search and rescue.

[49:39] The progress of technologies and regulations in regards to drones.

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