DSAR Will Be Working With The Red Cross

[RCdancer]

DSAR Will Be Working With The Red Cross

I had a very productive meeting with the local head of the Red Cross this morning regarding DSAR drones helping them with Damage Assessment after a disaster. It's a win/win for both sides. She talked about a recent situation where they had to wait weeks for flood waters to recede before they...

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[rustysteel]

I am actually an American Red Cross employee but my area is Biomed. I spoke to my local team about this as I was interested in helping. Could you loop me in with what you're working on?

 

[RCdancer]

I am actually an American Red Cross employee but my area is Biomed. I spoke to my local team about this as I was interested in helping. Could you loop me in with what you're working on?

Flying drones for Red Cross disaster assessment. Some info on our web site:

Red Cross | Dronesar

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[rustysteel]

I should have been more specific.
Who have you been in contact with? I would like to do the same in my location but my contacts at the ARC are not involved in SAR other than supporting the local EMS/fire teams who are trained in SAR. rather than reinvent the wheel, I was hoping to help carry the torch in my location that already you lit.

 

[RCdancer]

I should have been more specific.
Who have you been in contact with? I would like to do the same in my location but my contacts at the ARC are not involved in SAR other than supporting the local EMS/fire teams who are trained in SAR. rather than reinvent the wheel, I was hoping to help carry the torch in my location that already you lit.

Shirley Crutcher
Disaster Program Manager
256-536-0084
[email protected]

 

[RCdancer]

Talked with a Red Cross rep yesterday. Shirley's area of operations was expanded to include Miss and her supervisor in Birmingham has been busy with disaster operations, but he expects/hopes to soon set up the meeting with her supervisor to discuss the use of DSAR drones.