“This training session will give emergency managers and first responders like me the ability to employ drone technology to address critical issues in emergency response,” said Lee Krohn, volunteer firefighter and town manager of Shelburne. “From responding to structure fires to search and rescue operations, drones provide a means by which to improve response and recovery efforts. I am excited to learn skills that help me, and my fellow first responders reduce risk and be more effective in our jobs. UVM has been a leader in drone technology for the past decade. I am glad to be learning from this experienced team.”

“We use drones for suspect apprehensions, search-and-rescue missions, disaster recovery, and crash reconstruction. The drone is no longer a futuristic add-on; it’s an essential emergency tool.”

“You can put a drone in a place where people can’t get to readily. You can send these things to different places as far as things like a chemical spill. We can send this instead of an actual two-man team,”