LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Henderson Fire Department has deployed a tethered drone system to assist with fires and search and rescue operations.
The drone, which is attached to a battalion chief’s vehicle, can reach heights of 150 feet. Unlike traditional drones, the tethered system does not require a drone pilot’s license to operate.
“This one is tethered to the battalion chief’s car. So the battalion chief could be in it and then control it. And it can go like 150 feet. So not as high as a traditional drone, but because this one is tethered, they don’t need like a drone pilot’s license. So it’s not too bad to train other people on it,” said Fox 5 reporter Victoria Saha.
Thermal imaging detects victims in smoke
The drone is equipped with thermal imaging technology that can detect people through smoke and assess fire conditions…