Episode 011: A Review on the Global Public Safety US Event with AUVSI Xponential with Chris Todd
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Charles Werner, your host, welcomes Chris Todd to today\\u2019s episode. Chris is the executive director of the Airborn International Response Team (AIRT) which is the host and home base of DRONE RESPONDERS. In this episode, Charles and Chris take a look back at the Global Public Safety US Event co-allocated event with AUVSI Xponential, sharing the highlights of the largest public safety event in the world, which was held virtually this year and brought together people from all over the world.
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Key Takeaways:
[1:43] AUVSI is the largest public safety event in the world.
[2:25] The silver lining of this global summit is that everyone was able to connect with colleagues around the world, the virtual aspect facilitated massive participation.
[3:06] Advantages of the new virtual platform.
[4:57] The content of the event will be available for at least 30 days.
[6:40] Day 1: The Major Cities Meeting.
[7:46] The four locations for use cases.
[12:25] Chris talks about the case of Florida which has been working directly with the FAA with unique operations offshore.
[13:40] What was the Federal Agency Public Safety UAS Town Hall Meeting about?
[15:10] Charles talks about the conversation with Interpol.
[16:42] Crime scene investigation and forensic analysis with UAS.
[18:19] What works and what doesn\\u2019t with lighting during night time operations.
[19:12] Winning hearts and minds to support law enforcement and drone operations.
[20:10] Charles and Chris talk about the importance of being transparent while using drones, explaining why and for what purposes they will be used for.
[20:59] The aerial firefighter session: London, Winnipeg, and Croatia.
[24:15] Selecting the right equipment for your fire rescue UAS program.
[25:40] Charles and Chris talk about the issue of battery costs which can turn into a big piece of the budget.
[27:22] Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue Major Cities Sessions.
[29:29] Chris and Charles share the three most important aspects in regards to the use of drones for law enforcement and fire rescue.
[31:47] Emergency management: The use of unmanned systems for hazmat responses.
[34:50] Day 2: The Humanitarian Day started with Global impacts: Using drones for good with flying labs with We Robotics.
[36:30] Taming Disaster: Mission-Critical Unmanned Solutions.
[40:25] The comparison of drones vs helicopters and how they can complement each other.
[42:53] Charles and Chris talk about the involvement of universities in conducting research on the use of UAS for disaster response.
[45:18] What does the future hold for unmanned systems and public safety?
[49:22] First Responder Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight Waiver.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Airborne International Response Team
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AIRT and DRONERESPONDERS 2020 Drones in Public Safety Survey
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