Adapting police helicopters for search and rescue missions

Barry Smith discusses how law enforcement teams adapt their aircraft fleet and skills to ensure response readiness when facing the diversity of search and rescue missions

Getting a clear picture: procuring the right surveillance equipment for police aviation

Mandy Langfield spoke to police aviators about their choices for onboard equipment that pair crew and aircraft safety with enhancing their aerial law enforcement role

Eyes in the sky: how UAVs are increasingly used in police search and rescue and surveillance

Mario Pierobon discusses how police forces in North America and Europe are using UAV support to boost force efficiency and effectiveness, and the regulatory obstacles they bring

Taking wildfires personally

Brittany (Wise) Black, Senior Vice President of Sales, Business Development and Marketing for Erickson Incorporated, shares stories from individuals who have been directly impacted by wildfires

Giving old aircraft a new lease of life as aerial firefighters

Mandy Langfield explores the breadth of avionic upgrades in use by aerial firefighting operators around the world. From air tanker upgrades to water cannons, each aircraft modification has proven to…

Aerial firefighting resources in Europe

Over 816,000 rescues and sorties are performed every year countering fires across Europe, and the resources required to fight fires are as diverse as the landscape. Aerial assets are key…

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Adapting police helicopters for search and rescue missions

Getting a clear picture: procuring the right surveillance equipment for police aviation

Eyes in the sky: how UAVs are increasingly used in police search and rescue and surveillance

Taking wildfires personally

Giving old aircraft a new lease of life as aerial firefighters

Aerial firefighting resources in Europe