AAM needs to build a robust safety culture where data drives learning. Moreover, AAM technology should be available immediately to public safety agencies in order to expedite response time and thereby save more lives. Brilliant scientists and aerospace engineers have mastered the physics for practical application but each day that passes without access due to regulatory red tape, we lose people unnecessarily. We are leading the effort to promote Drones as First Responder (DFR) programs as well as eVTOL as Air Medical Service (eAMS).
Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) technology aka drones can be immensely beneficial in support of the public safety mission. DFR programs help first responder agencies to gain situational awareness quickly so that police and firefighters can more effectively protect communities.
Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles are much cheaper and more sustainable than conventional helicopters. Utilizing eAMS as a new form of MedEvac can allow EMTs to dispatch to more accidents, recover more victims, and give emergency room doctors the chance to save more lives.
The AAM Public Safety Cooperative (APSCoop) is a collaboration among public safety agencies (including all first responders among police, firefighters, EMTs, and humanitarian disaster relief specialists) to share best practices, brainstorm new innovative uses of AAM technology, and maintain accountability to avoid alienating the communities they serve by excessive surveillance.
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