Outline - of Program
This is an introductory level course designed for individuals, government, corporate and volunteer organisations who are considering engaging in Search and Rescue (SAR) activities using unmanned aircraft systems and would benefit from initial training and awareness The course will provide introductory level skills and knowledge to allow responders to understand the benefits and methods of utilising unmanned aircraft for SAR.
Expert drone search and rescue instructors will provide practical and theoretical instruction in aerial search and rescue missions. Students will learn the fundamentals of conducting SAR missions using drones under a variety of operational conditions.
Learning - Outcomes
There are 4 theory lessons and 5 practical scenarios during this course.
Theory
Drones for Search and Rescue
Pre-Flight Search and Rescue
Aerial Search Patterns
Coordination and Execution
Practical
Pre-flight Checks
Flying search patterns - open area
Payload deployment - open area
Demonstration of Live streaming of vision
Post-flight Checks
Theory - Details of Each Session
Introduction to Drones for Search and Rescue
At the completion of this lesson students will understand the common use, benefits and limitations for using drones in Search and Rescue
- Drone applications for SAR
- Common SAR scenarios
- Types of drones for SAR
- Payloads and sensors
- Human factors
Pre-Flight Search and Rescue
At the completion of this lesson students will understand how to plan and prepare for a drone Search and Rescue operation using available information.
- Equipment selection Briefings Lost Person Behavior Weather Considerations Terrain Considerations
Aerial Search Patterns
At the completion of this lesson students will understand the different types of search patterns that can be utilised by drones and how to apply them.
- Types of Aerial Search Patterns
- Aerial payload delivery
Coordination and Execution
At the completion of this lesson students will understand requirements for conducting a drone based Search and Rescue operation.
- Coordination with other SAR services
- Communication procedures
- Search pattern selection
- Reporting and investigating sightings
- Dissemination of sensor information
Practical- Details of Each Session
Pre-flight Checks
At the completion of this lesson students will be able to demonstrate the preflight checks and documentation requirements for night SAR operations.
- Prepare personal equipment
- Prepare drone and support equipment
- Conduct risk assessment
- Complete checklists and preflight documentation
Flying search patterns - open area
At the completion of this lesson students will be exposed to the skills required for flying search patterns for SAR operations in an open area.
- Manual search pattern flying
- Automatic search pattern flying
Payload deployment - open area
At the completion of this lesson students will be exposed to the skills required for payload deployment during SAR operations in an open area.
- Target location
- Hover over target
- Release payload to target
Demonstration of Live streaming of vision
At the completion of this lesson students will understand the following:
- Benefits and limitations of live streaming
- Using live streaming vision for actionable intelligence
- Using live streaming for command decisions
Post-flight Checks
At the completion of this lesson students will be able to demonstrate the post flight checks and documentation requirements for SAR operations.
- Check personal equipment
- Check drone and support equipment
- Complete post flight documentation
- Recharge batteries
Contact Us
- UAVIOT TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD.
Unit 3.07, Level 3, KL Gateway Mall,
No. 2, Jalan Kerinchi, Pantai Dalam,
59200 Kuala Lumpur. - info@uaviot.com