Tactical Drone Applications

Virtual Workshop: Tactical Drone Applications

The South Carolina Fire Academy is offering a half-day virtual workshop for active South Carolina fire, law
enforcement, EMS and dispatch personnel regarding the implementation of drone applications for emergency
services personnel.

This three-hour workshop is designed to address the use of the thermal imaging in UAS for first responders.
Topics include: defining and understanding UAS thermography and the types of thermal imaging cameras in use,
thermal imaging contraindications, key attributes of thermal imaging for UAS, context and color palette
selection, fire and emergency service uses: building fires, wildland firefighting, hazardous material incidents,
lost person incidents, and USAR

This course will be led by Instructor Andy Starnes

Contact: Amy Williamson for registration information.

amy.williamson@llr.sc.gov