DART Drones $100,000 Public Safety Grant
DRONES CAN HELP FIRST RESPONDERS reduce response times, increase mission success rates, document operations, and save more lives. Despite these impressive benefits, the financial costs involved in getting a drone program off the ground remains a barrier for many public safety organizations. DART drones believes every department should have the opportunity to utilize drone technology in its daily operations. To achieve this goal, the company is launching the DART drones Public Safety Grant, which provides a pathway for departments to adopt this cutting edge technology.
Recipients of the DART drones Public Safety Grant will be awarded full or partial funding for their initial training needs, potentially including basic flight training, search and rescue training, accident investigation training, aerial disaster response training, and a number of consulting and legal documentation writing services.
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