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Help us recognize an APSA member for their contributions to public safety aviation or your child for their academic excellence. The APSA awards recognize those individuals whose personal efforts or actions have perpetuated the professionalism and advancement of public safety aviation. The awards that APSA presents annually are:
• Robert L. Cormier Award
• Captain 'Gus' Crawford Memorial Aircrew of the Year Award
• Technical Specialist Award
• Safety Award
• Fixed-Wing Operator Award
• Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) Award
• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Award
Additionally, this year APSA provides eighteen (18) scholarships totaling $44,000 to recognize the academic excellence of our members' children. APSA funds twelve (12) regional scholarships, which provide $2,500 to each recipient. The remaining six (6) scholarships, like our awards, are funded through the generosity of some very special APSA supporters, providing $1,500 to $2,500 to each recipient.
Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the annual General Membership Meeting during APSCON 2023 on Thursday, July 20. Award winners will be honored at the Awards Reception on Friday, July 21. The deadline for receipt of award nominations and scholarship applications is May 1, 2022.
For more information about our Awards and Scholarships Program, or to submit award nominations and scholarship applications, visit the APSA website and click on Awards and Scholarships. If you have any questions or need further information, contact Executive Director/CEO Dan Schwarzbach. Don't miss these great opportunities ... they only come around once a year!
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Participate in your association to the fullest extent possible by serving on the APSA Board of Directors. The nomination period for board positions up for election for the July 2023 -July 2025 term is open through February 15, 2023. The Board of Directors offices open for nomination are: President, Treasurer, Canadian Region Director, Central Region Director and Southeast Region Director.
Submit your nominations here, or send them to Murray Maschmeyer, Secretary, Airborne Public Safety Association, 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21701 or via email to mmaschmeyer@publicsafetyaviation.org.
Don’t delay, nominations must be received or postmarked no later than February 15. Please ensure nominations indicate the name of nominee, position for which the person is being nominated, and the person making the nomination.
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As part of APSA’s education and training program, a series of nine (9) webinars is being provided this year. Recognizing the need to provide training to those members who may not be able to travel to in-person APSA events, these webinars continue the series of live, online training originally brought about by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled for Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 pm EST, the upcoming schedule and topics in this series are:
- February 23: Maintaining Your Aircraft in 2023; Bill Hopper, AirEvac Lifeteam
- March 30: Counter Drone Operations; Anthony DeMolina, Tactical Drone Concepts
- April 20: Tactical Training & Simulation; Matt Roberts, FlightSafety International
- May 18: Training Tactical Operations; Nick Minx, Tactical Flying, Inc.
Registration for these webinars is open. To register, simply click on the webinar(s) you’d like to participate in and complete the registration form. These webinars are offered free of charge to APSA members.
Interested in sponsoring one or more of these webinars and addressing the participants? Contact Benay Osborne by email or call her at 301-631-2406 for details.
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APSA is now offering three proctor courses based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sUAS Test Methods: Basic, Advanced and Confined. The NIST Test Methods include four different “test lanes”: Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (BPERP-Part 107 qualification); Open Test Lane; Obstructed Test Lane; and Confined Test Lane. These test methods can be used to evaluate sUAS capabilities and sensor systems, or remote pilot proficiency for credentialing. NIST has created a comprehensive user guide, scoring forms, and apparatus targets that can be printed and placed in the test apparatus buckets.
The Basic Course covers two of the four different NIST “test lanes”: Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (Part 107 qualification) and Open Test Lane. In addition, everyone who successfully completes the course will have the opportunity to become an APSA Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (BPERP) flight evaluation proctor. Upcoming courses include:
The Advanced Course covers the Open and Obstructed Test Lanes. The Open Test Lanes evaluate 5 different flight paths (Position, Traverse, Orbit, Inspect, Recon) to identify objects from safe altitudes in open environments. These tests are scalable for all sizes of aircraft to demonstrate positive control at all times with accurate perches. They can be performed outdoors or indoors to control lighting and weather. The Obstructed Test Lanes enable remote pilots to fly safe and repeatable flight paths to inspect objects within close proximity to obstructions. They include a comprehensive set of 5 different tests with increasing difficulty (Perch, Wall, Ground, Alley, Post) that guide remote pilots through a series of 10 positions, orientations, and perches within both the standard test lanes and the operational scenarios embedded with scoring tasks. They can be performed outdoors or indoors to control lighting, weather, and access to the Global Positioning System (GPS). Upcoming courses include:
The Confined Course covers the Confined Test Lanes, which enable remote pilots to fly safe and repeatable flight paths to inspect objects within confined environments and interior room-to-room searches. They include a comprehensive set of 5 different tests with increasing difficulty (Perch, Wall, Ground, Alley, Post) that guide remote pilots through a series of 10 positions, orientations, and perches within both the standard test lanes and the operational scenarios embedded with scoring tasks. They can be performed outdoors or indoors to control lighting, weather, and access to the Global Positioning System (GPS). Upcoming courses include:
The NIST sUAS Test Methods are an excellent way to add a sUAS pilot flight skills credentialing component to your sUAS program. Attendees to these courses must be experienced sUAS pilots who want to hone their skills, evaluate sensor systems and/or have a desire to train and evaluate other sUAS pilots.
If your agency is interested in hosting one of these courses and receiving a free set of NIST sUAS Test Methods apparatus along with complimentary registration, contact APSA Training Program Manager Terry Palmer.
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An Atlanta Police officer was wrapping up a traffic stop last month when a man bolted into his patrol car and took it for a spin before crashing along train tracks. Officers worked frantically to pull him from the car just seconds before an oncoming train hit the vehicle.
The Atlanta Police Department’s Air Unit (Phoenix), which was already patrolling at the time, was alerted of the stolen vehicle. The aircrew located the vehicle and directed officers on the ground who were following at a safe distance.
The stolen police vehicle zoomed east down city highways with its emergency lights turned on, video from the department shows. The 29-year-old man made it about eight miles before he lost control. The vehicle overturned onto its side and came to a rest between nearby train tracks with its tires partially on one of the tracks. The entire incident can be seen from an officer’s bodycam and footage from the helicopter.
Responding officers from APD and Georgia State Patrol quickly worked to remove the man from the car’s broken front window as an incoming train’s horn is heard in the distance. They were able to get him out mere seconds before the train struck the vehicle. “Good job, officers. Everybody’s safe. They just saved that man’s life,” an officer radioed from the air unit.
The man was taken to jail, where he faces multiple charges, including theft by taking, reckless driving, obstruction, damage to city property, and fleeing and eluding.
“The officers involved were quickly able to transition from traffic enforcement to stolen vehicle recovery and then transition again to preservation of life,” the department said in a statement. “We are proud of the efforts of the units on the ground as well as in the air, as they all worked to safely conclude an incident that could have ended in death or serious bodily harm.”
Source: ajc.com
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After gunshots were fired at a Michigan State Police helicopter last month, troopers on foot fatally shot a man in a Detroit neighborhood when he opened fire a second time, according to police.
The MSP Aviation Unit’s Trooper 2 notified police dispatchers that their helicopter was being targeted by a green laser being shined from the second story of an abandoned home. "Moments later, Trooper 2 advised that they were now being shot at from the same location," state police announced via Twitter.
A video from Trooper 2 released by the agency shows the green laser and a man at a second story window of the home. The man appears to pointing a long gun at the helicopter before proceeding downstairs and out the back door.
"He might be armed, he almost looks like he's holding a long gun pointed at us right now," a state trooper could be heard in the video telling dispatch. It appears in the video that the man then shot at the helicopter twice. "Yeah, he's shooting at us right now," the trooper continued.
State troopers responded to the home, and the man came out of the home and began firing again, police said. The troopers returned fire, killing him, according to MSP spokesperson Lt. Mike Shaw. He said detectives believe the man was firing more rounds at the helicopter before troopers on the ground fatally shot him. "And after he fired, the troopers fired," Shaw said.
The suspect is a 33-year-old man, who at the time of the shooting had been living in the abandoned home. Five guns were recovered.
Trooper 2 landed for inspection shortly thereafter, determining the aircraft was not hit. There were no injuries to troopers or to anyone in the public.
Source: Detriot Free Press
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APSA conducts regularly scheduled online meetings for safety officers, maintenance technicians, SAR and Natural Resources personnel, and UAS operators that you can join using your computer, mobile device or phone. To facilitate this, the UAS, Safety Officer and Maintenance Technician Meeting Groups meet once every two months, and the SAR Personnel and Natural Resources Meeting Groups meet quarterly.
These meetings are open to any APSA member. Contract maintenance providers to APSA members are welcome to participate in the maintenance meeting as well. To receive meeting information and be added to the mailing list, send an email to safety@publicsafetyaviation.org.
The schedule for upcoming APSA online meetings is as follows:
- Maintenance: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)
- UAS: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST (1800 UTC)
- Safety Officers: Wednesday, March 17, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC)
- Natural Resources: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 pm EDT (1700 UTC)
- SAR: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC)
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The Tuscaloosa (AL) Police Department expanded its aviation unit with the opening of a new 13,500-square-foot facility. Tuscaloosa police, city leaders and alumni of the aviation unit gathered last month for an open house and ribbon-cutting at the TPD’s new Air Patrol Division hangar. The new facility houses the department's four helicopters and crew members, which includes five pilots and two mechanics.
"Our helicopter division is unique in our state and it provides an incredible service to the people of Tuscaloosa to keep them safe and secure," Mayor Walt Maddox said. This expansion is an Elevate Tuscaloosa project, which is an ambitious plan designed to boost education, transportation, recreation and public safety initiatives over the next three decades.
TPD outgrew its 2,600-square-foot building and it was only large enough to store two helicopters. Previously, mechanics would have to pull one helicopter out of the hangar to make room if they needed to work on another helicopter.
The new facility can house at least six helicopters and office space for police staff and mechanics. Right now, the department has a total of four helicopters. Two of them were donated by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office after the department replaced its helicopter unit with drones in 2022.
TPD also has a drone program. TPD Chief Brent Blankley said although the department has a great drone program, they are limited in what they can do with the drones. "If you're in a pursuit, you can't follow that with a drone. You can't fly over major traffic and you can’t fly over major crowds. With a helicopter, we can go countywide. There are so many more options that we can do with a helicopter that we can't do with a drone," he continued. "Both of them (drones and helicopters) have a place in law enforcement and we're just very lucky that our City Council and mayor understand that while they kind of do the same thing, they're vastly different," Blankley said.
Source: tuscaloosanews.com
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Nottinghamshire Police in the United Kingdom reported that 2022 was the busiest year to date for its drone operators with more deployments, arrests and interventions than ever before. Founded in January 2020, the department's drone team has used crime-fighting aircraft more than 1,100 times to support police operations, and has clocked some 550 hours of flight time in the process. Drone operators have been able to track down criminal suspects on 43 occasions with the help of high-resolution cameras and thermal imaging sensors.
Some notable arrests include two suspected vandals hiding in a back garden, a wanted man hiding in a caravan, a trio of suspected thieves hiding in the woods, and a suspected drunk driver hiding in a bush in the dead of night. The drone team offers 24/7 support for emergency deployments and is also on hand to assist pre-planned operations such as drug warrants and other arrest attempts. It also assists Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to fight and track fires.
In addition, finding missing people is also a vital part of the team’s work, as a single drone operator is able to effectively search large areas in a matter of minutes. Twelve missing people were found using drones in 2022. Multiple eyes in the sky also helped Nottinghamshire Police to recover 10 stolen vehicles last year.
The drone team currently has access to 14 highly trained pilots who accommodate their flying duties around their other policing duties. They have access to a fleet of six drones, which was bolstered in April 2022 by the arrival of two smaller drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras.
Nottinghamshire Police Chief Drone Pilot Sergeant Vince Saunders, said "Drone technology is slowly but surely changing the world around us. From farming to filmmaking, new applications for these small and inexpensive aircraft are being developed all the time – and the same is true in policing. We’ve had access to helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for a long time, but these are very expensive resources and are shared by police forces across the region. Our drones give us a cheap and readily available option to get a three-dimensional view of almost any situation and the results speak for themselves. Suspects who try to run have nowhere to hide and the lives of missing people can and have been saved by a drone deployment. The really exciting thing is that this is a technology that is developing all the time – giving us additional options for how to use it."
Source: www.chad.co.uk
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The Kern County (CA) Sheriff's Office Air Support Unit has hired its first female Aircraft Maintenance Technician. Carrie Certuche is a veteran and a graduate of the California Aeronautical University (CAU) with distinction.
"It’s such an honor to hold the title of FIRST and we’re pleased to have her on our team!" stated KCSO on social media.
Certuche enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1999 as an Aviation Electronics Technician. Later, she worked at Bell and in the United Arab Emirates for the presidential guard. She continued her career with various roles at helicopter and aerospace companies in Pennsylvania. Those jobs led her to Kern County, where she first worked as a dispatcher for the fire department and then to the aviation unit.
Source: bakersfieldnow.com
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The Henry County (GA) Sheriff's Office unveiled its first-ever helicopter last month. Not only will the Sheriff's Office have access, but so will any law enforcement jurisdiction in the county. The Bell OH-58A Kiowa chopper is being transferred from the Clayton County (GA) Police Department after its agency upgraded to a newer helicopter.
"This is an absolute honor for us as we progress along at different levels of excellence in law enforcement, particularly from a safety perspective," Henry County Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett said. A helicopter like the one the agency is receiving costs anywhere from $3.5 million to $5 million, but the Sheriff's Office aircraft is being transferred for just $75,000.
Sheriff Scandrett said the acquisition is a direct result of the county’s growth. "Henry County is the 8th fastest growing county in the nation. Unfortunately, with an increase of people comes an increase in crimes," Scandrett said. "It's extremely important that we advance in our ways of policing. This {aircraft} will help us collectively police better in Henry County."
Source: 11alive.com and henryherald.com
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) took delivery of a new H125 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters late last year and will using it for visible policing operations in Gauteng.
SAPS National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said the new helicopter would help to bolster the organization’s crime combatting efforts. “This helicopter came at the very right time when we are entering the peak of our festive season operations, there is work out there cut for its size. We continue to resource our visible and operational response environment with vehicles and other resources to strengthen our crime combatting efforts," Masemola said.
The SAPS Air Wing now operates fourteen AS350/H125, six R-44 Raven II, two MD500 and one BK 117 helicopters. Fixed-wing aircraft include eight PC-6 Turbo Porters (the ninth was destroyed in a crash in August 2022), one PC-12, one King Air C90 and one Citation Sovereign jet. Half the fleet is based in Gauteng, with the remainder scattered throughout the country.
SAPS aircraft are used in policing operations including crime prevention, vehicle tracking and pursuit, dagga plantation spraying, crowd control and monitoring, VIP transport and search and rescue operations. Some are equipped with hoists, cameras, searchlights and slings.
The Air Wing also provides air support during the monitoring of public protests and major events, including support to specialized units such as the Special Task Force, National Intervention Unit and Tactical Response Teams. More than 2,000 airborne law enforcement operations are typically carried out every year, with the majority by helicopters. SAPS employs about 50 pilots and 300 support staff in the Air Wing.
Source: defenceweb.co.za
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A 33-year-old Florida man is facing charges after he repeatedly pointed a laser at a Brevard County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) helicopter on New Year's Day, temporarily blinding and blurring the pilot's vision. The department was assisting the Palm Bay (FL) Police Department with its search for a man following an alleged fight with a roommate, BCSO said on social media.
Video from the BCSO helicopter shows what appears to be a green laser repeatedly flashing in the direction of the helicopter. The man was arrested and booked into jail on one count of felony misuse of a laser light.
"Not only did the laser put officers from the Palm Bay Police Department in harm's way as it impacted the equipment our team was utilizing to search for the armed suspect, but it also put our flight crew in immediate danger as the laser refracted through our pilot's night goggles temporarily blinding him and blurring his vision," the BCSO said in a statement. "The impact to his vision was so significant that he had to immediately turn the controls over to our tactical flight officer, who thankfully on this particular flight crew is also a pilot, or this situation could have been even worse."
According to court documents, the man admitted to deputies that he intentionally pointed the laser at the helicopter.
Source: fox35orlando.com
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Guardia di Finanza (Italy’s Police Force) recently took delivery of the its first Leonardo AW169M light-intermediate twin-engine helicopter in a special configuration featuring skids.
The aircraft will be part of an AW169M fleet of 24 units, including six with fixed landing gear and eighteen with skid undercarriage. All aircraft are expected to be delivered by 2024, complementing a fleet of 20 AW139 intermediate twin helicopters. The AW169Ms are used for various tasks including maritime police/patrol, homeland customs security, law enforcement, rescue, and other security duties. The agency is the only maritime police force in Italy.
Guardia di Finanza first received the military-certified AW169M in late 2019, enhancing its fleet modernization plans. The aircraft of Guardia di Finanza feature a dedicated configuration including: a rescue hoist, an emergency floatation system and life rafts, wire cutters, Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II), NVG-compatible cockpit, Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System (HTAWS), an advanced communication system, advanced Health Usage Monitoring System (HUMS), searchlight, ice detector, SATCOM, mobile phone detector and hyperspectral detection and reconnaissance system. The helicopters are also fitted with a range of Leonardo systems such as an Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance system with an advanced operator console, Gabbiano radar, Long Range Electro-Optical Surveillance System, M428 IFF transponder, Obstacle Proximity Lidar System, V/UHF radio systems cockpit panels and lighting.
The latest delivery introduces unique IFR, single-pilot Advanced Search and Rescue (SAR) Modes with dedicated Flight Management System (FMS) search patterns enabling the aircraft to automatically fly along a predefined search path, which reduces pilot’s workload on the search phase of a SAR mission.
Source: Leonardo
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Last month, Spokane (WA) Police Department (SPD) officers spotted a truck traveling at a high speed and recklessly changing lanes. Officers tried to stop the truck, but the driver continued to speed off at a high speed.
At the time of the pursuit, the Spokane Regional Air Support Unit (SRASU) helicopter was in the air for a scheduled flight. The Air 1 aircrew located the speeding truck. SPD tried to pull over the vehicle again, but the truck driver sped off. The helicopter then tracked the driver for 10 minutes while communicating the truck's location. After driving down alleyways and side streets, the truck driver exited his car and fled on foot.
Air 1 continued to track the suspect and guided SPD to the suspect's general area. SPD officers then exited their cars and told the suspect to stop resisting arrest. According to SPD, he continued to resist arrest, then threw evidence over a fence and attempted to climb it. Officers arrested the suspect and took him into custody. Video of the pursuit can be seen here.
The suspect was jailed and book for one count of a DUI, two counts of attempting to elude police, driving with a suspended license, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, obstructing a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. The man is an eight-time felon with prior convictions of unlawful possession of a firearm, attempting to elude, assault, robbery and theft.
Source: krem.com
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The IACP Leadership in Police Aviation Award recognizes public safety individuals and agencies that exemplify excellence in airborne law enforcement operations for both manned and unmanned aircraft operations in the law enforcement community. This award emphasizes initiatives that enhance general safety operations, accident prevention programs, and the efficiency and effectiveness of airborne law enforcement. Please note there are two unique nomination types available for this award: agency level and individual level.
Efforts eligible for recognition may range from the unit level to the national or international level including rotary, fixed-wing, or unmanned aircraft operations. Any agency or individual that operates a manned or unmanned aircraft is eligible for the respective award type. The deadline to submit a nomination for this award is March 31, 2023. Learn more here.
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The Amarillo (TX) Police Department will start using drones as the latest way to help fight crime. “The idea behind any technology is to be a force multiplier,” says Lt. Shane Chadwick, project manager for the Amarillo Regional Crime Center, Amarillo Police Department. “It adds an eye on the street that we wouldn’t have otherwise. It frees up resources to take care of major calls but still allows us to keep an eye on other things that we wouldn’t be able to without a human resource,” he said.
The drones will be available 24/7 to officers in the field and can even act as first responders. “We’re only going to be using it to find bad guys doing what they’re not supposed to or looking for people that need to be found,” says Lt. Chadwick.
The department aims to have 13 drones stationed around the city. “In theory, we’re trying to get the drones in place and get eyes on a suspect maybe as they are committing a crime or leaving a crime and the drone has the ability to follow them at that point, while officers are arriving and trying to get to that scene,” says Lt. Chadwick. “We’re not to use them for any other reason than a patrolman patrolling the street, all it’s going to give us the ability to do is to see a greater part of a neighborhood as opposed to a guy that’s literally driving down each and every street trying to find somebody,” he said.
The drones will be a part of APD’s new Regional Crime Center which is still in progress. The center will be a hub with license plate readers, intersection cameras, drones and data integration. It is expected to be completed by spring 2024.
Currently, APD has drones and license plate readers operational. “Drones are going to be a bad thing for bad guys because they’re not going to be able to hide from that,” says Lt. Chadwick.
Source: newschannel10.com
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Under Ontario (Canada) law, it is illegal to use a phone or other hand-held wireless communication device to text or dial while driving, including when a driver is stopped in traffic or at a red light. Thunder Bay Police are taking advantage of drone technology in their efforts to crack down on distracted driving.
Police have successfully tested the use of a camera-equipped drone to spot motorists texting or dialing on their cell phones while they're behind the wheel. During a recent two-hour trial last month, three drivers were ticketed after being observed while stopped at intersections. A conviction carries a $615 fine, three demerit points, and a three-day suspension of driving privileges which requires payment of an additional fee for reinstatement.
Acting traffic Sgt. Sal Carchidi said some motorists have become quite creative at concealing their phones while they're using them, such as by holding them under the steering column. Carchidi said it can also be difficult for an officer to see a phone from outside a vehicle that has a higher ground clearance. "One of our officers had the idea to utilize our drone. We'll launch it in a public area, either from the sidewalk or a lot near an intersection, and from an elevation we're able to monitor if a person may be using their cell phone."
He said it takes two officers to work with the drone: one to operate it and the other to serve as the observer. "They would make an observation of a person holding a hand-hand communication device. They would then relay the details of that to other officers who are parked close by, including a description of the vehicle or its license plate. Then they would be stopped and issued an offense notice."
Carchidi said he hopes the drone serves as a further deterrent to motorists because distracted driving is a well-known cause of collisions. "There's definitely a lot of collisions in the city where officers suspect cell phones contributed, but it's difficult to prove short of someone seeing that person on their phone. We take the stand that cell phone use is a major cause of collisions. We take it seriously with enforcement, as does the province with the fines and suspensions that they've applied to it."
Source: tbnewswatch.com
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XPONENTIAL 2023 is a chance to contribute to the next draft of the "Blueprint for Autonomy", which is this year's Association for Uncrewed Vehicles International (AUVSI) conference theme. Each layer of the plan depends on the unique perspective and skills of leaders in the drone community that includes public safety.
Are you going to AUVSI XPONENTIAL this year? The event will take place May 8-11, 2023 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Come see the APSA team at booth #1648. We look forward to meeting new and old friends!
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Most articles you read in APSA’s Air Beat magazine come from members like you. With the help of our editorial staff, it’s easy to spotlight the great work of your aviation unit with an article in Air Beat. (It’s our editor’s job to make you look good, so don’t worry if you’re not a writer.) Editorial topics for 2023 include safety, natural resource aviation, hoisting, aircrew compositions (sworn and unsworn), night vision, thermal imaging, survival equipment/training, and more. Our editorial team is always looking for public safety agencies that want to highlight their aviation unit or members who want to share their knowledge, so please reach out.
Whether your missions involve law enforcement, emergency medical transport, natural resource conservation, firefighting, or search and rescue, or if you operate helicopters, fixed-wing or unmanned platforms, we’d love to hear from you and be able to spotlight your agency in Air Beat this year. Email us at airbeat@publicsafetyaviation.org for information.
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APSA’s networking, education and training opportunities are unique and specialized for public safety aviation. Let your colleagues and friends know about APSA. Thank you for your membership and helping APSA continue to grow. We would like to welcome the following corporate and individual members who joined during January 2023.
Corporate Members:
Brunner Aerospace, LLC
Rapid Imaging Solutions, LLC
Skyhook Rescue Systems
Individual Members:
Patrick Arata, Trophy Club Police Department
Terry Ascherin, Skyhook Rescue Systems
Michael Aspnes, St. Paul Fire Department
Ryan Baker, Travis County TX STAR Flight
Jeremy Barta, St. Paul Fire Department
Ben Benedict, Leon County (FL) Sheriff's Office | Aviation Unit
Ryan Burns, St. Paul Fire Department
Lynn Burttschell, Travis County TX STAR Flight
Bryan Buxton, St. Paul Fire Department
Jesus Enrique Cantero Ramírez, Secretaría De Seguridad Del Estado De Jalisco
William Cousins, Jefferson County Sheriff Office
Joshua Crews, Alachua County (FL) Sheriff's Office | Aviation Unit
Mandi DeFrain, Beaverton Police Department
Patrick Engelmann, St. Paul Fire Department
Brian Fruchey, US Navy
Andrew Gallagher, Travis County TX STAR Flight
Dean Grothem, Minnesota State Patrol | Flight Section
David Hadarits
Joe Hardison, Louisville Metro Police Air Patrol Unit
Jamieson Hicks, Lake County Sheriff
Frank Jirik, Department of Conservation - Wildlife Freshwater Fisheries - Alabama
Brad Jones, Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Ryan Kelly, Travis County TX STAR Flight
Edward Lugo, Hamilton Police Division
Dale Marcoux, Blackcomb Helicopters
Russell Maturo, St. Johns County (FL) Sheriff's Office | Aviation Unit
Aubrey Mcintire, Houston (TX) Police Department | Air Support Division
John Minor Sonoran Desert Institute
Riley Onofrio, St. Paul Fire Department
TJ Park, Gem Air Flights LLC
Janet Prall, DHS & Auxillary Air Coast Guard
Abdulrahman Refaei , WMI
Terri Rose, AutoGyro USA
Thad Sarton, Houston (TX) Police Department | Air Support Division
Thomas Short, County of Los Angeles Fire Department
Jonathan Slavik, St. Paul Fire Department
Timothy Sleyzak, Florida Forest Service
Patrick Smith, Gastops Ltd
Brandon Solomon, Travis County TX STAR Flight
Nicolas Stevens, Nevada Army National Guard
William Tanner, Indiana Department of Transportation
Cody Tucker, Travis County TX STAR Flight
Thomas Uff, Lehigh County Drone Response Team
Jason Vanbuskirk, Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue
Ryan Whitebread, Ventura County (CA) Fire Department
If you know of other public safety aviators or industry-related companies that could benefit by becoming APSA members, please share this link and help our association grow!
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