Unmanned aerial systems "drones" - increasing SAR response capability - Will Smith - TBS24
1. WILL SMITH
MD, PARAMEDIC, FAEMS
Unmanned Aerial Systems
‘drones’
I N C R E A S I N G S A R
R E S P O N S E C A P A B I L I T Y
W W W . W I L D E R N E S S D O C . C O M
9FEB2024 - Zermatt
4. No Conflicts / Financial Disclosures
Airbus H125
Chair,
International Drone Working Group
(IDWG)
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7. M I S S I O N
P R O F I L E
SWIFT WATER RESCUE
AVALANCHE RESCUE
CAVE RESCUE
DOWNED AIRCRAFT ELT TRACKING
LOST PERSON SEARCH
HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
HIGH ANGLE RESCUE
WILDERNESS MEDICINE
PATIENT EVACUATION
BACKCOUNTRY SKIING
SNOWMOBILE RESCUE
9. T E R M I N O L O G Y
• UAS - Unmanned Aerial System
• UAV - ‘drone’
• Fixed Wing / Rotor (VTOL)
• Size / Weight / Range / Altitude
• Ground Based Controller
• PIC - Pilot in Command
• Visual Observer
• Person operating the controls
CRM - Crew Resource Management
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual
15. Establishing a UAS
program for SAR
• Certifying (Regulations)
• Training / Equipping
• What UAV platform is right
• Concepts for SAR Operations
• Deploying for Mission
17. P A R T 1 0 7 - R E M O T E P I L O T C E R T I F I C A T E W I T H
S M A L L U N M A N N E D A I R C R A F T S Y S T E M S ( U A S )
C E R T I F Y I N G
( R E G U L A T I O N S )
Authorizations/Waivers
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 107,
section 107.73(a)
EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency
18. S M A L L U A S
• Register (>13 yo)
• .55lb (.25 kg) to 55lb (25 kg)
• Recreation vs. Commercial
(Micro UAS - less than 1 gram)
19. P U B L I C S A F E T Y /
G O V E R N M E N T
• Establishing a UAS
Program
• Multiple Steps
• Authorizations/Waivers
• Individual GeoPolitical
Jurisdiction Rules
https://www.easa.europa.eu/
droneresponders.org
https://www.faa.gov/uas/public_safety_gov/
21. DJI Matrice 210
(350 RTK)
USD $25,000
30 minute flight time
Dual Optics for EO/IR
22. L I M I T A T I O N S
• Battery Life
• Flight conditions - Weather, Altitude
• Payload - Center of Gravity
• Air space conflicts
• Equipment and Operators
DJI Matrice 210
Deciding - which tool(s) is right for each mission
23. S E N S O R P A C K A G E S
EO DJI Matrice 210
Z30 Camera
180x Zoom
400 ft/122m AGL
24. S E N S O R P A C K A G E S
FLIR
EO
Deployment Packages
26. L O S T P E R S O N S E A R C H
C O N C E P T O F O P E R A T I O N S
Grid/Hasty Search
S E A R C H :
A L I V E ( R E S C U E ) V S . D E A D ( R E C O V E R Y )
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29. V E H I C L E O V E R T H E E D G E
C O N C E P T O F O P E R A T I O N S
30. S I T U A T I O N A L
A W A R E N E S S
C O N C E P T O F O P E R A T I O N S
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32. M A S S C A S U A L T Y
I N C I D E N T S ( M C I )
C O N C E P T O F O P E R A T I O N S
HOT AIR BALLOON CRASH X3
40+ PATIENTS
( 1 R E D / 6 Y E L L O W / 3 0 + G R E E N )
REMOTE ACCESS
33. A V A L A N C H E
C O N C E P T O F O P E R A T I O N S
• Forecasting
• Mitigation
• Burial Location
• Treatment
• Evacuation
34. C O M M U N I C A T I O N
N I G H T O P E R A T I O N S
S U S T A I N E D
C O N C E P T O F O P E R A T I O N S
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36. Which Asset or Combination to use?
UAS/Drones in SAR?
Risk vs. Benefit