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Another Point of Progress for Drone Operations by First Responders

Beyond-line-of-sight waivers are a big deal.

You can't always be in a position where you can observe a drone in flight. You might think the restrictions imposed by the new FAA ruling a bit onerous, but progress is progress.

Read more at FAA Announces Drone Line-of-Sight Waiver for Public Safety.

It will work well for some incident sites. 

 

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.