Emergency management

Emerging aviation technologies are improving emergency service delivery across Australia. Drones can rapidly assess damage after natural disasters like floods or fires, and can identify potential hazards that emergency services need to avoid during rescue operations. Use of drones for surveillance can also allow more efficient allocation of personnel and help prioritise relief efforts to areas most in need. 

Aerial units with thermal detection can pick up heat signatures from people and animals in floodwaters and identify if anyone is sheltering too close to dangerous, water-logged solar power panels on rooftops. This information is relayed to command centres in real time. This enables immediate disaster response and complements the efforts of emergency service agencies.