DJI has announced a new strategic partnership with fire service vehicles and firefighting equipment manufacturer Rosenbauer International AG. 

Through their collaboration, the companies will provide anyone involved in being called to address an emergency situation with the benefits of digital emergency response management, through the combination of an aerial perspective with Rosenbauer's operation management system. The combination will enable the quick assessment of situations, and for informed decisions to be made regarding the safest and most efficient deployment of personnel.

“DJI is proud to bring its drone technology to support Rosenbauer’s excellence in fire apparatus manufacturing and its vision of empowering firefighters with the best possible tools for emergency response and disaster relief,” says Roger Luo, President, DJI.

“This integration is an important step for this long-term partnership, and our commitment demonstrates an increasing maturity in the adoption of drones for firefighting professionals.”

The information management system for firefighting operations, Rosenbauer's operation management system supports emergency crews on site with relevant information such as fire safety maps, hazardous material data or vehicle rescue sheets. Data from FlightHub, which is DJI’s drone fleet management software, will be integrated into Rosenbauer's operation management system, providing the decision maker of the operation with additional visual and thermal data.

To provide a full overview of the situation, this information can then be relayed to operational units at the scene on a tablet or displayed on monitors back at the command center, allowing for informed decisions to be made in real time regarding the efficient and safe deployment of resources such as personnel, vehicles and other equipment.

A server in the highly secure computer center of a well-known European telecommunication firm will be used to store all information that is delivered to the Rosenbauer operation management system in real-time, as well as from DJI's FlightHub. The data traffic is secured and encrypted. Data is also synced with all mobile end devices during the deployment, so that every operational team has the same information, and it is kept in a closed loop.

“Speed and a truly complete overall picture are key criteria for success when emergency service teams have to make purposeful decisions under time pressure. We have already supported their efforts to meet these criteria with our IT solutions, which range from efficient vehicle management to navigation, right through to alarm applications,” explains Dieter Siegel, CEO of Rosenbauer International.

“This cooperation with DJI enables us to consolidate our role as a digital pioneer while we work together to develop an integrated technology for comprehensive, data-based firefighting and disaster management.”