Build practical, mission-focused drone skills in this 2-day hands-on flight training program designed for fire, rescue, and public safety operations.
Students will work through real-world flight scenarios covering pre-flight procedures, controller familiarization, basic and advanced maneuvers, emergency procedures, mission planning, search patterns, thermal imaging, situational awareness, wildland fire reconnaissance, damage assessment, and NIST precision flying exercises.
Training is led by Jason Damman and David Pace, both experienced public safety UAS instructors, with a strong emphasis on individual flight time, coaching, and safe operational decision-making (maximum 8:1 students to instructor ratio)
Dates: October 21–22, 2026
Location: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, 193 Elks Point Road, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
Price: $795 per attendee
Equipment Requirement: Participants should bring the drone equipment they intend to train with, including aircraft, controller, and sufficient charged batteries.
Hands-on training is intended for public safety personnel.
Build practical, mission-focused drone skills in this 2-day hands-on flight training program designed for fire, rescue, and public safety operations.
Students will work through real-world flight scenarios covering pre-flight procedures, controller familiarization, basic and advanced maneuvers, emergency procedures, mission planning, search patterns, thermal imaging, situational awareness, wildland fire reconnaissance, damage assessment, and NIST precision flying exercises.
Training is led by Jason Damman and David Pace, both experienced public safety UAS instructors, with a strong emphasis on individual flight time, coaching, and safe operational decision-making (maximum 8:1 students to instructor ratio)
Dates: October 21–22, 2026
Location: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, 193 Elks Point Road, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
Price: $795 per attendee
Equipment Requirement: Participants should bring the drone equipment they intend to train with, including aircraft, controller, and sufficient charged batteries.
Hands-on training is intended for public safety personnel.
