Accession Number:

AD1029809

Title:

Developing A Shared Service Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Capability For Regional Emergency Services

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Corporate Author:

Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States

Report Date:

2016-09-01

Abstract:

At the scenes of emergencies across the nation, unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs have proven their worth to rescue crews however, this expensive asset is not necessarily a tool that every emergency service would use routinely. This research explored three shared service models, determined their best attributes, and then applied those characteristics to the development of a regional UAV asset that would avoid duplication of resources. The study addressed relevant issues including assumption of risk and liability, public privacy concerns, and federal legislation. Findings led to the following recommendations in the creation of a regional UAV asset 1 conduct a response evaluation to support a shared service UAV 2 organize the asset under local government nonprofit oversight 3 take advantage of grant funding for initial asset purchase 4 define sustainable funding for maintenance and repair 5 investigate further revenue generation, housing at least one asset within a large organization 6 research applicable state law for managing risk 7 develop privacy and organizational policy consistent with community standards and 8 define the roles and responsibilities of the organization and the administration.

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Pages:

0117

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Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release;

File Size:

0.67MB