Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Outdoor Firefighting

Brian Y. Lattimer; Xinyan Huang; Michael A. Delichatsios; Yiannis A. Levendis; Kevin Kochersberger; Samuel Manzello; Peter Frank; Tombo Jones; Jordi Salvador; Conrad Delgado; Eduard Angelats; M. Eulàlia Parés; David Martín; Sara McAllister; Sayaka Suzuki

doi:10.1007/s10694-023-01437-0

Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Outdoor Firefighting

Brian Y. Lattimer, Xinyan Huang, Michael A. Delichatsios, Yiannis A. Levendis, Kevin Kochersberger, Samuel Manzello, Peter Frank, Tombo Jones, Jordi Salvador, Conrad Delgado, Eduard Angelats, M. Eulàlia Parés, David Martín, Sara McAllister, Sayaka Suzuki

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Abstract

The use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by the fire service is becoming more common, especially for large outdoor fires where it is difficult to understand the state of the fire conditions or efficiently suppress the fire. The focus of this paper is to discuss the challenges that are currently faced in using UAS, which are limiting the broader application of these systems for use in large outdoor fire events. The paper provides an overview of UAS currently used today as well as some guides and standards that have been developed to support the use of UAS. Challenges for use of these systems are discussed based on technical hardware/software as well as operational details related to policy and training. These challenges highlight hurdles that need to be overcome by the community to support broader, more frequent use of UAS in the field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2961-2988
Number of pages	28
Journal	Fire Technology
Volume	59
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-023-01437-0
Publication status	Published - Nov 2023

Keywords

Challenges
Fire management policy
Training and operation
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Wildland fire
Wildland-Urban interface (WUI)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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