Drones for Firefighting – DSLRPros Official Blog

News about drones inhibiting fire fighting crews is everywhere. While it is true that irresponsible use of UAVs is a major problem for fire departments around the world, the responsible use of this technology can also be greatly beneficial to fire fighting efforts.

Drone use by fire fighters is not necessarily new. Departments all over have been using drone technology to assist in fire fighting for several years. The difference now is that the technology is advancing exponentially, and as with any significantly advancing technology is becoming more readily available and cheaper.

The Phantom 1 debuted in January 2013, only 4 years ago. Compare that aircraft with even some of the lower-end consumer aircraft available today and it still wouldn’t hold its own. The technologies from the consumer market pushed huge changes in the industrial drone market as well, especially with companies like DJI getting into the mix with industrial aircraft like the Matrice series drones.

Among the improvements to drone technology was the integration of thermal imaging cameras. DSLRPros’ Nighthawk kit was among the first for thermal imaging from a drone. That was a kit based on the Phantom 1, with several additional pieces necessary to achieve a usable platform. Now there are several plug-and-play options available for thermal imaging, which is invaluable to fire personnel.

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