SUAVC Wants You To Know That Drones Do Good Many Things

The Small UAV Coalition has started a new initiative: Drones for Good: Saving Lives and Helping Communities Respond to Public Health Crises and Natural Disasters.

Through this initiative, which will take place throughout the fourth quarter of 2020, the Coalition will highlight the unique ways in which drones can support relief and recovery missions during and after crises such as pandemics, hurricanes, and floods.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, drone operators and health professionals looked to drones for their unique ability to deliver medical and other critical supplies while reducing human contact. First responders have also leveraged drones to respond to natural disasters, including to ensure the safest ways to reach victims and to restore power and communication services after storm-related outages.

Drones have even been used to deliver blood to patients in hard to reach areas and to expedite lab test results across a sprawling hospital campus. It is clear that drones can save precious minutes, or even seconds, that can make the difference between life and death.

Drones for Good: Saving Lives and Helping Communities Respond to Public Health Crises and Natural Disasters is just the first topic in a new ongoing effort to highlight different areas of UAS technology and use cases. Each quarter, the Coalition will introduce a new topic area of focus, bringing important issues and use cases to light to further the understanding of the incredible possibilities that drones hold for all Americans.

FMI: www.smalluavcoalition.org