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until help arrives,” explained
Bennett.
“For example, if you are
bleeding, the doctor would
explain how to put a tourni-
quet on.”
Beginning in June at Camp Shelby, S&T plans to
evaluate additional drones currently available on
the market against scenarios suitable for ICE and
U.S. Border Patrol operations, which will provide
data for performance reports on these devices.
“It is sort of like a Consumer Report,” explained Bennett.
Drones will be evaluated for providing assistance to
people in remote locations, such as mountain ranges
for example, as well as for disaster areas to determine
search and rescue (SAR) capabilities to locate lost or
injured persons, and
deliver remote assis-
tance.
Maritime-based Drone
Evaluations and Train-
ing at Singing River
Island
The same week on Singing River Island, in Pas-
cagoula, Mississippi, S&T and the USCG held a
VIP day for representatives from the USS, CBP,
ICE, and the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) for a maritime-based drone test.
A payload (the weight a drone can carry, such as ex-
tra cameras, sensors, or packages for delivery) which
included multispectral cameras was demon-
strated, capable of mapping areas.
During demonstration
day at Camp Shelby,
attendees witnessed a
medical drone which
includes transport of a
medical package that
held newly developed
high-tech glasses.
“You put the glasses
on, and the doctor at
another place who
has the similar glass-
es can see what you
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