BRINC unveils the Responder drone and
Responder Station, a new drone platform and docking station, to
enable city-wide drone as first responder deployments.
SEATTLE, May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- BRINC, a pioneer in drone technology for first
responders, unveils the first ever purpose-built hardware designed
for Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations.
BRINC's DFR solution can resolve
approximately 25% of calls for service without dispatching
officers
BRINC's integrated DFR solution marks a major advancement
in drone technology, featuring the cutting-edge Responder drone and
Responder Station charging nest. The drones are engineered to reach
911 calls in under 70 seconds, providing critical situational
awareness to first responders before they arrive on scene. They are
also capable of delivering life-saving medical supplies, reducing
manned response times, and addressing low-priority calls without
the need to dispatch personnel. As municipalities experience police
staffing shortages, BRINC's DFR solution can resolve approximately
25% of calls for service without dispatching officers.
"The launch of BRINC DFR marks a pivotal moment in the evolution
of emergency response. Our DFR initiative is set to revolutionize
the public safety landscape by empowering first responders with
capabilities that significantly improve emergency response times
and outcomes." said Blake Resnick,
BRINC Founder & CEO.
Responder: Reimagine Emergency Response
BRINC's American-made Responder drone can support first
responders as part of an agency's automated DFR system, a
patrol-led DFR approach, or as a manually deployed drone. The
Responder can also deliver a wide selection of life-saving
payloads, such as EpiPens, automated external defibrillators
(AEDs), personal floatation devices (PFDs), and naloxone (Narcan).
Its two-way communication capability facilitates instruction and
can enhance de-escalation during tense confrontations.
Responder is equipped with a remarkable camera payload,
providing a detailed view to public safety personnel once it
arrives on-scene. It features a Full HD, 40x zoom visual camera
array, and a 640px thermal sensor. This industry-leading thermal
imager can aid firefighters in identifying hotspots during
structure fires and help search and rescue teams locate missing or
injured individuals. Responder also has an emergency response
vehicle livery, custom agency markings, red and blue lights, and an
integrated siren to make it identifiable as a public safety
asset.
Responder Station: Deploy Drones in Under 5 Seconds
Complementing the Responder is the Responder Station, a robotic
charging nest designed to be placed throughout communities for fast
response times. Responder Station ensures that Responders remain
operational, protected from weather, and ready to spring into
action at a moment's notice. Together, the Responder and Responder
Station enable sub-5-second drone deployment.
Responder drones return to the nearest available Station after
the completion of each mission to charge from 0 to 100% in just 40
minutes.
BRINC LiveOps: Unified Drone Operations Software
This entire solution is driven by BRINC LiveOps, a drone
operations software platform available on all modern web browsers.
This allows for easy access on mobile devices, tablets, mobile data
computers, and at real-time crime centers.
LiveOps provides:
- Teleoperations: Fly Responder drones from anywhere in
the world on a browser tab with your arrow keys.
- Manage District-Wide Deployments: View calls for
service and available drones, select a station to launch from, and
quickly deploy drones to emergencies.
- 2-Way Communications: Provide life-saving instruction
and de-escalate critical situations.
- Augmented Reality Overlays: Contextualize live feeds by
overlaying map data on drone video feeds.
- Integrated Airspace Awareness: View local weather
information, ADS-B data, ground-based radar detections, FAA map
tiles, and more to deconflict airspace.
- Transparency Portal: Provide communities with flight
logs and a program dashboard to promote transparency.
- Integrate with Existing Public Safety Infrastructure:
Connect with existing computer-aided dispatch (CAD), digital
evidence management systems (DEMS), 911 call systems, and
more.
Increasing Need for Emergency Response Drones Drives Industry
Growth
Earlier public safety drone systems have been disjointed,
piecing together generic hardware and software from various
companies, resulting in suboptimal systems. This new all-in-one
solution from BRINC makes DFR operations more effective and easily
accessible to every agency in America.
"Our fully integrated approach with Responder, Responder
Station, and BRINC LiveOps sets us apart in the industry, enabling
seamless coordination and rapid response in times of crisis." said
Don Redmond, BRINC Vice President of
Advanced Public Safety Projects, "We anticipate that our innovative
solution will not only enhance operational efficiency, but save
lives."
BRINC has a strong history of serving public safety agencies
across the United States. More
than 500 agencies already use BRINC devices such as the LEMUR 2 or
BRINC Ball, and over 150 agencies are moving towards city-wide 911
response drone deployments with BRINC, with four signed to begin
BRINC DFR programs by the end of this year.
For more information on Responder, please visit
https://brincdrones.com/responder
For more information on Responder Station, please
visit https://brincdrones.com/responder-station
For more information on LiveOps, please visit
https://brincdrones.com/liveops
You can access additional photo and video materials here. You
can find a video demonstrating this solution in action here.
About BRINC
BRINC is an American developer of technology in the service of
public safety. The company builds a connected ecosystem of tools
designed to save lives. BRINC manufactures its products in the US,
has co-located R&D and production, and is vertically
integrated, controlling the entirety of its supply chain. Over 500
public safety agencies and 10%+ of the SWAT teams in the US use its
products to de-escalate dangerous situations and safeguard human
life. The company is backed by top investors including Sam Altman, Index Ventures, Dylan Field, Elad
Gil, Patrick Shanahan,
Julius Genachowski, Shyam Sankar, Alexandr
Wang, Bradley Tusk and Jeff
Weiner. For more information visit brincdrones.com.
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