DISASTER RESPONSE
ENHANCE YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
IRIS Network provides thermal-capable drone support to strengthen disaster response efforts, delivering real-time aerial intelligence that complements the expertise and bravery of ground teams. These tools offer critical visibility in challenging environments, helping responders assess situations faster and coordinate more effectively while keeping human safety at the forefront.
Multi-Victim Incidents
Thermal imaging and visual feeds from UAVs help locate multiple victims in low-visibility or chaotic disaster scenes. The aerial capability narrows search zones and supports ground teams in coordinating large-scale victim recovery operations.
Real-time Remote Monitoring
Live drone feeds stream directly to the Incident Command Post and remote operations centers. This enables coordinators to track disaster progression, emerging threats, and response effectiveness in real time while ground crews remain the primary force on the scene.
Flood Zone Mapping
Create orthomosaic maps of flooded areas, water flow, and affected zones in real time. This overhead perspective helps incident commanders identify inundated roads, trapped individuals, and priority evacuation routes, supporting faster and safer response planning.
Damage Assessment
Drones deliver rapid aerial surveys of structural damage, debris fields, and infrastructure after floods, storms, or other disasters. This information assists teams in prioritizing rescue efforts, identifying hazards, and directing resources where they are most needed.
Hazard Identification
Identify emerging hazards such as unstable structures, downed power lines, or rising water levels from above. This real-time detection helps responders avoid risks and adjust tactics to protect both civilians and personnel.
Evacuation Route Support
Aerial monitoring provides clear views of accessible and blocked routes during disasters. This assists command in guiding evacuations, rerouting resources, and ensuring safe passage for affected populations.
These capabilities enhance situational awareness and decision-making without replacing the critical work of disaster response teams on the ground. IRIS Network is here to support responders when every moment counts.
APPLICATIONS
MULTI-VICTIM INCIDENTS
In large-scale emergencies with multiple victims—such as mass casualty events, transportation accidents, or active shooter scenarios—drones perform wide-area thermal scans to locate survivors, detect heat signatures in debris or crowds, and map triage zones. Real-time infrared feeds identify individuals in need of urgent care, while visual overlays support resource allocation and evacuation routing. Services include Size Up (rapid aerial assessment of incident scope and hazards) and Personnel Accounting (tracking responder safety and location), enabling coordinated efforts among EMS, law enforcement, and hospitals without exposing teams to unstable areas.
FLOODING & DISASTER RESPONSE
During floods, storms, earthquakes, or other natural disasters, drones enable broad monitoring of affected zones to identify stranded individuals, assess infrastructure damage, and detect secondary hazards like gas leaks or unstable structures through thermal differentials. High-resolution RGB feeds provide 360-degree views for perimeter evaluations, while dual-sensor thermal imaging maps water levels, debris flows, and survivor locations—even in low-visibility conditions. Pre- and post-mission orthomosaics aid in recovery planning, resource staging, and integration with emergency management systems. For forestry/wildlife services, this extends to evaluating environmental impacts, such as flood-damaged habitats or wildlife displacement.
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE EVALUATION
Post-disaster or during ongoing events, drones provide rapid aerial surveys to catalog structural impacts, debris fields, compromised access routes, and uninhabitable buildings. Thermal anomaly detection pinpoints trapped individuals in rubble or flooded areas via heat differentials, while RGB imaging generates georeferenced reports and 3D models for recovery planning, insurance claims, and resource prioritization. This supports EMA, hospitals, and volunteer groups in assessing uninhabitable structures and staging aid effectively.
TRAFFIC CONTROL & LIVESTOCK RECOVERY
In emergency-related traffic incidents (e.g., post-flood road closures, evacuation congestion), drones assess road status, detect stranded vehicles, and monitor congestion to accelerate clearance and refine evacuation paths. For rural or disaster-impacted areas, thermal scanning locates missing livestock or pets in farmlands, wooded zones, darkness, or dense cover (e.g., stranded animals causing hazards), with RGB for condition assessment and live feeds guiding recovery teams—mitigating broader risks like traffic incidents or community safety concerns.
I.R.I.S. NETWORK
INTEGRATED REAL-TIME INCIDENT SUPPORT
Public Safety, Emergency Response, and emergency management organizations may be able to gain access to these thermal-capable drone services at far below standard rates by applying to the IRIS Network. IRIS connects qualifying responders with certified pilots for on-demand support, helping you enhance operations without the burden of an internal UAS program.