ULM Awarded FEMA ASSUREd Safe Subaward to Provide Free Drone Training for First Responders
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ULM Precision Ag & UAS Research Center is pleased to announce that it has been awarded
a subaward under FEMA鈥檚 ASSUREd Safe program to provide free training for first responders
on the use of drones and data collection during and after major disasters.
The FEMA ASSUREd program is a national project collaborating with many colleges nationwide
to enhance emergency response capabilities through applied science and technology.
This award will establish ULM as Louisiana's inaugural hub for training emergency
personnel, including firefighters, law enforcement, EMS, and disaster recovery professionals,
in essential skills related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations, aerial
data acquisition, and real-time situational analysis.
鈥淲e are proud to take on such an initiative at ULM, given the growing concerns surrounding
the intensity of natural disasters. We hope with this initiative, we will be providing
first responders the essentials to provide rapid response and recovery,鈥� said Darrion
Flunder-Jenkins, Director of the Precision Ag & UAS Research Center.
This initiative is completely free to first responders, as participants take part
in a 2-day training that will combine classroom instruction with hands-on flight experience.
Participants will learn the basics of drone operations in compliance with FAA regulations,
how to gather high-resolution imagery and sensor data, and how to leverage geospatial
tools for disaster assessment and response planning.
ULM鈥檚 role in this network of universities helping with the ASSUREd program will also
involve the continuation of developing best practices and contributing research that
support FEMA鈥檚 goals of integrating emerging technologies into national disaster preparedness
and resilience strategies.
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Course Information:听
FEMA: AWR-422 Intro to UAS Flight Operations听
This course is a 1-day, in person course that will prepare first responders with technical
resources, knowledge, and experience to deploy UAS for a variety of emergency response
scenarios. Content will cover rules and regulations, mission planning, airspace coordination,
platform and sensor selection, risk assessment and mitigation, flight operations,
data collection, and metadata retention.
FEMA: PER-407 Intro to UAS Data Analytics
This course is a 1-day, in person course that will prepare first responders with technical
resources, knowledge, and experience to deploy UAS for a variety of emergency response
scenarios. Content will cover rules and regulations, mission planning, airspace coordination,
platform and sensor selection, risk assessment and mitigation, flight operations,
data collection, and metadata retention.听
Course Dates:听
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July 29, 2025:听FEMA: AWR-422 Intro to UAS Flight Operations
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July 30, 2025:听FEMA: PER-407 Intro to UAS Data Analytics
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Aug 5, 2025:听FEMA: AWR-422 Intro to UAS Flight Operations
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Aug 6, 2025:听FEMA: PER-407 Intro to UAS Data Analytics
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Participants must sign up for FEMA: AWR-422 Intro to UAS Flight Operations & FEMA:
PER-407 Intro to UAS Data Analytics听to receive full credit for the training.
Course Registration
Sign Up Guide .PPTX
Participants can sign up using听the听link below from the ASSUREd course catalog:听
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PER-407 : Introduction to UAS Data Analytics for Emergency Response
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AWR-422:Introduction to UAS Flight Operations for Emergency Response
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