Public Safety Agencies are implementing Public Safety UAS Drone Programs locally and globally. The use of drones is rapidly growing t​o save lives and enhance public safety missions.

Drones Save Lives - Civilians & Public Safety Workers

• Law Enforcement
• Investigations
• Fire & First Reponders
• Search & Rescue
• Lifeguard & Marine Rescue

Drone Use in Public Safety ​​& Emergency Operations

• Search & Rescue
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Law Enforcement
• Firefighting
• Disaster Relief
• Lifeguard & Marine Rescue
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)​
  
• Mapping
• Security Overwatch (Surveillance)
• Digital Forensics Analysis
• Traffic Management​​
  
• Bomb Squad & SWAT
• Public Information
• Damage Assessment
• Incident Command & Control (Live Streaming)
• Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response
• Flood & Swift Water Rescue

• Transportation of Equipme​​​nt

Drone Technology Advantages

• Increase safety & reduce risks for public safety workers​
• Quick deployment & rapid assessment
  
• Easier & faster accessibility
• Reduce costs in missions
• Videos & photos used for training
  
• Analyze footage for investigation & reporting
• Reduce time & risk compared to human operations
• Advanced video technology - thermal infrared cameras
• Immediate delivery of supplies (food, water, first aid, radio, medicine)
• Ease of monitoring & tracking perpetrators safely

• Drone speakers for announcemen​ts & communications

​SAC Public Safety Drone Classes

Public safety drone classes in collaboration between Business Applications (BA) and Criminal Justice Academies (CJA). ​

• ​BA 158 - Introduction to Drones

• BA 161 / CJA 050 - Introduction to Drone Laws

• CJA 050A - Building a Public Safety UAS Drone Program

• CJA 050B - Drones for First Responders

• BA 159 Drones for Mapping (fire, search and rescue, accident scenes, and investigations using infrared thermal camera)​​

View Drones in Public Safety brochure​ for details.​

​Adobe classes edit photos and videos​ to edit photos and videos taken with drones:

BA 164 Photoshop (photo editing)​

BA 171 Premiere Pro (video editing)

BA 172 After Effects (video special effects)​

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Information an​d brochure provided on this page are based on Catalog 2021-22. Previous catalogs are listed on the SAC College Catalogs web page​.