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Dear emergency services working with drones
We are excited to announce the evolution of the Drone as First Responder (DFR) paradigm. Following the incredible success of the INTERPOL Drone Expert Summit held in Chula Vista last year, we have taken the DFR concept one step further.
Introducing DFR^2 – Drone as First Responder and Drone for First Responder. These two functions are set to revolutionize the way emergency services operate with drones.
DFR^2 opens up new possibilities for using drones in emergency situations. With the Drone as First Responder function, drones can quickly and efficiently assess a situation, gather crucial data, and provide valuable information to emergency responders. Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras, high-resolution cameras, and other advanced sensors can now act as first-line responders, providing critical information to emergency teams on the ground. This real-time data can significantly enhance decision-making and response times, ultimately saving lives.
On the other hand, the Drone for First Responder function focuses on the use of drones as support tools for emergency personnel. Drones can carry essential supplies, such as medical equipment, water, or communication devices, to hard-to-reach areas or in situations where human access is limited. This function expands the capabilities of emergency services by providing them with an additional resource that can rapidly deliver crucial supplies to those in need.
By combining the capabilities of both functions, emergency services can achieve a comprehensive and highly effective response strategy. DFR^2 not only enhances the safety and efficiency of emergency operations but also improves the overall effectiveness of emergency response efforts.
We believe that the integration of DFR^2 into emergency service protocols will significantly impact the way emergencies are managed. The rapid deployment and versatility of drones make them indispensable tools for modern emergency services. We encourage all emergency services working with drones to explore the possibilities offered by DFR^2 and consider implementing this innovative approach into their operations.
Together, let us embrace the future of emergency response and harness the power of drones to save lives.
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VENUE:
Texas DPS Tactical Training Center
Address: 810 Co Rd 240, Florence, TX 76527, USA
REQUEST TO SPEAK
If you would like speak at this event, please submit this form and we will be in touch.
The program committee is chaired by Anders Martinsen, UAS Norway in partnership with Christopher Church, INTERPOL.
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Meet the speakers
Mauro Lopez
Sector Coordinator- SUAS and CUAS Operations at US Border Patrol/San Diego Sector
Thomas Brinkman
CEO & Co-founder at AirHub
Rickard Henningsson
Accountable manager UAS, Swedish Police Authority at Swedish Police Authority
Don Redmond
Vice President of Advanced Public Safety Projects at BRINC
Jose Antonio Cebrian de Barrio
Head of Critical communications SIRDEE, R&D Department and CUAS Department at Spanish Ministry of Interior
Rasha Azaldin Shafii
Head of Drone Unit at Royal Malaysia Police
PANEL DISCUSSION
TBA
Yoav Amitai
CEO at Elsight
Matt Service
Group Chief Executive Officer at Blue Lights Digital
Jan Otto Johansen
Head of CUAS at Norwegian National Police
Toshinobu Yasuhira
Director at Interpol Innovation Centre
Timothy Arel
Chief Operating at FAA
Arnar Thor Egilsson
Chief Inspector at the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police
Scott Kleinfeldt
Lieutenant of Police at City of Madison PD
Eyvind Grytting
Technical and Safety Manager at Norwegian Police - Air Support Unit UAS
Randall Warnas
CEO at Anzu Robotics
Jason Day
Director, Unmanned Aircraft at Texas Department of Public Safety
Christopher Church
Senior Forensics Specialist at Interpol
Morten Pedersen
Police Sergeant / UAS Consultant at Denmark National Police - Special Crime Unit
Jeremy Haas
SUAS and CUAS Manager at US Coast Guard/ San Diego
Christian Struwe
Vice President Regulatory, Government & Industry Affairs at Altitude Angel
Joseph Walker
Supervising Public Safety Analyst at Chula Vista Police Department
David Cameron
Field Services Engineer and Lead UAS Pilot at MatrixSpace
PANEL DISCUSSION
TBA
Andreas Aalstad Nilsen
UAS Training Captain at Norwegian National Police
Grant Hosticka
Head of Solutions Engineering NA at DJI
John Kuch
Unmanned Systems Analyst at Pasco Sheriff's Office
TBA
TBA at TBA
Kara Zink
Special Agent- WMD Coordinator at DOJ FBI
Event Schedule
Day 1 - Best practice (Auditorium)
08:15 - 08:30
Opening of day 1 of IDES2024
By Toshinobu Yasuhira - Director at Interpol Innovation Centre
08:30 - 09:00
Enabling Public Safety: Regulatory Advances and the Role of Drones in Emergency Response
By Timothy Arel - Chief Operating at FAA
09:00 - 09:30
Use of drones in volcanic eruption and crisis situation
By Arnar Thor Egilsson - Chief Inspector at the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police
09:30 - 10:00
CUAS / UAS operation in border environment
By Mauro Lopez - Sector Coordinator- SUAS and CUAS Operations at US Border Patrol/San Diego Sector
10:00 - 10:30
BREAK
10:30 - 11:00
Public Safety Drones as a Service
By Jason Day - Director, Unmanned Aircraft at Texas Department of Public Safety
11:00 - 11:30
The balance of transitional criminal traffic and legitimate cross-border exchange at the second largest international land border crossing- A San Diego, CA picture
By TBA - TBA at TBA
11:30 - 12:30
LUNCH
12:30 - 13:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: Presentation of Interpol White Paper on DFR
By PANEL DISCUSSION - TBA at
13:30 - 14:00
From Detection to Action: Leveraging Drone Data to Counter Illegal Activities
By Jose Antonio Cebrian de Barrio - Head of Critical communications SIRDEE, R&D Department and CUAS Department at Spanish Ministry of Interior
14:00 - 14:30
BREAK
14:30 - 15:00
US Coast Guard- San Diego- threat from south and marina: Securing the fleet and personnel
By Jeremy Haas - SUAS and CUAS Manager at US Coast Guard/ San Diego
15:00 - 15:30
San Diego FBI: What brings agency partners together to combat domestic threats?
By Kara Zink - Special Agent- WMD Coordinator at DOJ FBI
Day 1 - "How to" (Classroom)
08:30 - 09:15
Covert Drone Operations
By Morten Pedersen - Police Sergeant / UAS Consultant at Denmark National Police - Special Crime Unit
09:15 - 10:00
Safe UAS operations
By Jan Otto Johansen - Head of CUAS at Norwegian National Police
10:00 - 10:30
BREAK
10:30 - 11:15
Efficient SAR drone-operations
By Andreas Aalstad Nilsen - UAS Training Captain at Norwegian National Police
11:15 - 12:00
Use of Thermal UAS in Locating Clandestine Gravesites
By John Kuch - Unmanned Systems Analyst at Pasco Sheriff's Office
11:30 - 12:30
LUNCH
12:30 - 13:15
When situational awareness is critical in first responder missions - communication is critical
By Yoav Amitai - CEO at Elsight
13:15 - 14:00
From Eyes to AI: Assessing the Shift from Human to Digital Visual Observers in Drone First Responder Operations in Campbell"
By David Cameron - Field Services Engineer and Lead UAS Pilot at MatrixSpace
14:00 - 14:30
BREAK
14:30 - 15:15
Top 5 challenges for Public safety drones - this is how we can solve them
15:15 - 16:00
TBA
Day 2 - Best practice (Auditorium)
08:30 - 09:00
Opening of day 2 of IDES2024
09:00 - 09:30
The value of data from the droneprogram
By Joseph Walker - Supervising Public Safety Analyst at Chula Vista Police Department
09:30 - 10:00
Swedish Police operating DFR during Eurovision song contest 2024
By Rickard Henningsson - Accountable manager UAS, Swedish Police Authority at Swedish Police Authority
10:00 - 10:30
BREAK
10:30 - 11:00
COTS-drones vulnerabilities to GNSS and C2 jamming.
By Eyvind Grytting - Technical and Safety Manager at Norwegian Police - Air Support Unit UAS
11:00 - 11:30
VTOL operations from moving vessels
By Rasha Azaldin Shafii - Head of Drone Unit at Royal Malaysia Police
11:30 - 12:30
LUNCH
12:30 - 13:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
By PANEL DISCUSSION - TBA at
13:30 - 14:00
TBA
14:00 - 14:30
BREAK
14:30 - 15:00
Doing much with little
By Scott Kleinfeldt - Lieutenant of Police at City of Madison PD
15:00 - 15:30
TBA
15:30 - 16:00
TBA
Day 2 - "How to" (Classroom)
08:30 - 09:15
Enhancing DFR operations with indoor capacity
By Don Redmond - Vice President of Advanced Public Safety Projects at BRINC
09:15 - 10:00
Integration remote operation with air traffic tower
By Thomas Brinkman - CEO & Co-founder at AirHub
10:00 - 10:30
BREAK
10:30 - 11:15
DFR SOPs: From Rooftop Pilot to Dock Solutions
By Grant Hosticka - Head of Solutions Engineering NA at DJI
11:15 - 12:00
Lower Airspace safety solutions for BVLOS flights
By Christian Struwe - Vice President Regulatory, Government & Industry Affairs at Altitude Angel
11:30 - 12:30
LUNCH
12:30 - 13:15
When situational awareness is critical in first responder missions - communication is critical
By Matt Service - Group Chief Executive Officer at Blue Lights Digital
13:15 - 14:00
TBA
14:00 - 14:30
BREAK
14:30 - 15:15
TBA
15:15 - 16:00
TBA
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