On Wednesday, August 29, Supervisor Curt Hagman hosted a Public Safety Drone Expo at Prado Regional Park in Chino, to show the benefits of using drone technology to Fourth District Department Heads and Law Enforcement Agencies.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drones as they're more commonly called, can be a huge asset in a number of public safety efforts, particularly for law enforcement, first responders, search and rescue and humanitarian applications. Drones are changing the nature of public safety.
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"The County of San Bernardino Public Works has been using UAV program for the past year and a half. The devices are used for flood control and solid waste facilities primarily, but we've seen so much cost savings that we've extended the work to transportation work as well," stated County Surveyor, Thomas P. Herrin.
Some of the UAV benefits demonstrated were:
- Low altitude maneuvers/rotorcraft advantages
- FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera
- 10x Zoom Camera
- Payload delivery of emergency supplies
- Programmed Autonomous flight on GPS Grid
- Return to Launch (Failsafe) capability
- Ground Control Station/ Heads Up Display (HUD)
- 3D-mapping/orthomosaic models
UAV's are significantly improving public safety measures by getting to affected areas faster and reporting data with less risk to human responders. The use of drones can also be more cost-effective and time-efficient than traditional methods alone.
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"This expo is our County moving forward to look at new innovative ways to save money and how to do our jobs in a more efficient matter," stated Supervisor Hagman. |
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On Thursday, September 7, 2017 San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Lovingood and his staff, Lori Marsden and Dillon Lesovsky, visited the Fourth District. The first stop was at Supervisor Curt Hagman's District Office located in Chino Hills, then the group visited the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Chino Hills.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. This Mandir is the fifth traditional Hindu Mandir in North America.
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