By Police1 Staff
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Drone service provider Flying Lion has announced a major milestone, surpassing 50,000 flights as part of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, of which over 35,000 were flown Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS.)
DFR programs enable the immediate dispatch of a drone from a fixed location in response to a 911 call for real-time aerial situational awareness in advance of and to support ground units to enhance community and first responder safety.
Supporting over half of the DFR programs nationwide, Flying Lion partners with the following DFR vendors for both operations and training: AirData UAV, Airspace Link, Axon Air, AVSS, BRINC Drones, DJI, DroneSense, Flock Aerodome, Hextronics, MatrixSpace, Motorola CAPE, Nokia Drone Networks, Skydio, TruWeather Solutions, uAvionix and VOTIX.
“We expect DFR programs will more than double in 2025 — and we’re well positioned to provide the FAA Regulatory services for BVLOS approvals along with DFR consulting, DFR Tactics Training and operational expertise,” said Barry Brennan, Flying Lion president and founder. “We’re proud to partner with the leading DFR software and hardware providers who built the enabling technology — these DFR programs are keeping community members, first responders and even suspects safer every day.”
“DFR programs save lives,” said Chief Charles Werner, founder of DRONERESPONDERS. “Flying Lion is a true leader in the DFR space, not only advocating for DFR adoption nationally, but also working with individual communities to develop their own DFR programs.”
For more information on Flying Lion and its DFR initiatives, click here.
