The use of RPAS by the emergency services is growing and their impact is significant. In this session attendees heard examples of how RPAS have been implemented in Europe, their impact and how the identified challenges are being met.

1. EENA & DJI PARTNERSHIP

2. RPAS IN EMERGENCY
RESPONSE SITUATIONS

3. ROMEO DURSCHER
Director of Education
romeo.durscher@dji.com
Twitter: @RomeoCH
CAROLINE BRIGGERT
Stakeholder Relations
caroline.briggert@dji.com
Twitter: @cbriggert
ELI MORGAN HARRIS
Business Development Manager
elimorgan.harris@dji.com

5. EENA & DJI Partnership
EENA Brussels based,
promoting quality
emergency services
throughout the EU.
Discussion platform for
emergency
services/decision
makers/solution providers.
Connecting emergency
services, public authorities
and solution providers.
DJI leading commercial drone
manufacturer with global offices
(Europe, US, Asia), developing aerial
& ground platforms.
DJI manufactures quad, hexa &
octo platforms with LiPo batteries
and modular camera systems.
Platforms are open to SDK,
allowing third-party software
apps to assist with various
functions.

6. EENA & DJI Pilot Test Sites
In Process of creating 4 Pilot Test Sides in Europe
Explore potential of RPAS (technical & operational perspective, safety and legal)
Evaluation Project time frame is May to September 2016
RPAS White Paper will be presented in November 2016
DJI providing equipment and training & education; EENA & DJI gather use case data

7. First 2 Pilot Test Sites

8. CASE STUDIES

9. SITUATION
SEARCH AND RESCUE
MISSION
IMPACT
Donegal Mountain Search and Rescue in Ireland have struggled to
find people in need within an acceptable time. Before using UAVs, it
took 120 minutes for a five-man team to find a casualty in a 1 km2
area.
A special S&R app was developed which enables the drone
operator to share images and GPS location of objects found with
the search team, emergency services and coast guard helicopter.
The app allows delivery of 1 kg of medical supplies/radio
equipment from drone to casualty and enables “beacon mode”.
Finding a casualty with a DJI Phantom 3 together with the S&R app
took 20 minutes which cut down the search time by 80 percent,
while adding additional benefits such as delivery of mission-critical
equipment.

10. A large blaze in a stone quarry caused a serious
risk as it was burning in close proximity to over
hundreds of pounds of explosives. The local Fire
Department Chief didn’t want to risk the lives of a
rescue team and was therefore hesitant to send a
crew.
SITUATION
BLAZE BURNING CLOSE
TO EXPLOSIVES
A volunteer firefighter used a DJI Phantom to get
an overall aerial assessment of the situation.
MISSION
The Fire Department could make a risk
assessment and could optimize the mission
response for the specific situation.
IMPACT

11. EENA & DJI Pilot Test Sites
2 more Pilot Test Sides Available
Apply through EENA
www.eena.org/pages/dji-eena