DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit
The DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit at Commercial UAV Expo Americas united drone operators and program managers across law enforcement, fire rescue, and other emergency services for strategic discussions and workshops surrounding the evolving use of unmanned aircraft systems. Topics included program development and management, training standards and certification, mutual assistance, and more.
Plans for the 2020 event are in development, so check back soon. Meantime, peruse the 2019 program below to get an idea of the programming.
DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit Registration includes:
Tuesday, October 29 - Full Day Workshop
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Commercial UAV Expo Americas Opening & Keynote
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Morning Networking & Coffee Break on the Exhibit Floor
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Inside the Firehouse: An Intimate, Behind-the-Scenes Conversation with the LAFD Drone Program
Moderator: Gene Robinson, Drone SAR Subject Matter Expert
Speaker 1: David Danielson, UAS Program Lead, LAFD
Speaker 2: Derrick Ward, Lead UAS Pilot, LAFD
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch – Public Safety Summit registrants will receive a voucher in their badge for lunch on Tuesday
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
The Emerging Role of Drones for Law Enforcement and Forensic Analysis
Moderator: William “Fritz” Reber, Retired Captain, Chula Vista Police Dept.
Speaker 1: Tim Martin, Captain, Huntington Beach Police Dept.
Speaker 2: Drew Jurkofsky, Officer and Accident Reconstructionist, Fort Collins Police Department
Speaker 3: Jim Baker, Sergeant, Collier County Sheriff’s Office
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Afternoon Networking & Coffee Break on the Exhibit Floor
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Preparing for Disaster: SGI’s, Data Management, and Public Information During Complex Emergencies
Moderator: Justine R. Hollingshead, Chief of Staff & Assistant Vice Chancellor, NC State University Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA)
Speaker 1: Michael Sheldon, System Operations Security Center, FAA
Speaker 2: Greg Crutsinger, Ph.D., Principal, Scholar Farms
Speaker 3: Mickey Osterreicher, General Counsel, National Press Photographers Association
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Night sUAS (Drone) CSI Demonstration by Sundance Media Group
Public Safety Summit Help Desk sponsored by Pix4D.
Wednesday, October 30 - Public Safety Thought Leader Summit
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome to DRONERESPONDERS US Public Safety UAS Summit
9:05 AM – 9:30 AM
Welcome Keynote – Charles Werner, Director, DRONERESPONDERS
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
2019 Public Safety UAS Survey Key Findings – Christopher Todd, Executive Director, AIRT
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Morning Networking & Coffee Break on the Exhibit Floor
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Committee of the Whole – Establishing Workshop Objectives
Charles Werner, Timothy Martin, William “Fritz” Reber, Gene Robinson
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Workshop Session Alpha: Assessing the Current State of Public Safety UAS
Fire Rescue Workgroup Facilitators: Fields, Robinson, Daniels, Gifford
Law Enforcement Workgroup Facilitators: Reber, Martin, Jurkofsky, Baker, Shinnamon
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch – Sponsored by Skydio
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Working Group Breakout Session: Charting the Future for Public Safety UAS
Fire Rescue Workgroup Facilitators: Fields, Robinson, Daniels, Gifford
Law Enforcement Workgroup Facilitators: Reber, Martin, Jurkofsky, Baker, Shinnamon
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Networking & Coffee Break on the Exhibit Floor
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Working Group Session Outcomes, Ratification, and Next Steps. Final Comments & Closing Ceremony
Charles Werner, Timothy Martin, William “Fritz” Reber, Gene Robinson
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Closing Comments and Final Thoughts – Christopher Todd, Charles Werner
*These working groups will be structured as immersive learning breakout sessions where the attendees become participants helping to create live content. Each facilitated group will drill down into specific issues that are facing the public safety space such as Standards, Certification, Training, Airspace COA’s, Operational Waivers, Equipment Requirement and more!
Help Desk sponsored by Pix4D.
Wednesday lunch sponsored by Skydio.
Additional Pass Access - No additional charge
Pass holders may also access the following at no additional charge:
- Product Previews – Monday afternoon, October 28
- Welcome Happy Hour on Exhibit Floor – Monday evening, October 28
- Night sUAS (Drone) CSI Demonstration by Sundance Media Group – Tuesday, October 29
- Lunch Voucher – Tuesday, October 29
- Sponsored Lunch – Wednesday, October 30
- Networking Breaks- Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30
Additional activities available for add-on - See corresponding fee
- Offsite Live Drone Demonstrations – $50
- Poolside Connect Networking Reception – $35
Public Safety sector will host a cabana where you can connect with peers.
Thank you to our Sponsors Pix4D & Skydio.
Certificate of Attendance
Each DRONERESPONDERS U.S. Public Safety UAS Summit attendee will receive a personalized electronic Certificate of Attendance showing 16 hours of professional continuing education in public safety UAS subject matter which will be emailed to their registration address within 7 business days after the conclusion of the event.
Justification Letter
Help convince your supervisor, download the DRONERESPONDERS justification letter here.
About DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance
The DRONERESPONDERS non-profit mission is to facilitate preparedness, response and resilience using unmanned aircraft systems and related technologies operated by public safety, emergency management, and non-governmental volunteer organizations around the world. The DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit operating program of AIRT, Inc. For more information visit: http://droneresponders.org
