Another interview as we talk about preparedness. This week is severe weather awareness week in Illinois.
PIO here….working with the Springfield news to feature IEMA-OHS Deputy Director Clayton Kuetemeyer.
Making sure everyone is prepared is key to safety.
Illinois has had some severe weather lately so I am glad that our media partners are in it to win it too.
Just glad to hang with the crew from WICS today in Springfield.
Reporting live from the SEOC…
Starting the orientation on our command vehicles.
Lots to learn as these resources are incredibly helpful for our local public safety partners.
UAC: Unified Area Command
This thing is YUGE!
All I know is that I better not scratch this thing.
I wonder if they would let me drive it.
Reporting live from Springfield…
Roaring start today as we roll into day-2!
Early bird gets the worm right?
Ready to start briefing. Thank goodness for outgoing PIO Rebecca Clark.
Rebecca has transitioned to lead the state’s effort with the fairs in Springfield and also the DuQuoin State Fair.
First week, taking it all in at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
So much to learn as Illinois does things a bit different. Nothing bad, just gotta get used to the new action(s).
Glad to be part of the senior staff here at IEMA.
Reporting live from the State Emergency Operations Center in beautiful Springfield, Illinois….
Flying a drone and causing trouble during an actual call?
See, I told you that it would happen. To verify, check my documentation from my AAR on 03-06-14 (AirOps Branch-Observation/Recommendation-3 on page 16).
@rusnivek
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A man is facing charges after deputies say he was flying a video camera-equipped drone that hindered the landing of a medical helicopter at an accident scene.
Kele Stanley, of Springfield, said he’s been unfairly charged and would have landed it immediately if he knew the medical helicopter was en route.
“I’m not an idiot,” he said.
The hobbyist was flying the $4,000 drone over a crash scene on Saturday morning to shoot photos and video.
Authorities said both fire officials and a Clark County sheriff’s deputy told Stanley to stop flying his remote-controlled aircraft because the helicopter was preparing to land, and that he refused. The helicopter was able to land and depart safely from the scene.
Stanley is facing a felony charge of obstructing official business and misdemeanor charges of misconduct at an emergency and disorderly conduct. He pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Monday and said he’s going to hire a lawyer to fight the charges.
Stanley, a 31-year-old copy-machine repairman and videographer, said he flew his remote-controlled “hexacopter” about 75 feet above where a pickup had hit a tree in Moorefield Township near Springfield. He said he was shooting the video as a hobby and would have turned it over to local television stations, as he has done before.
There currently are no regulations in Ohio governing private use of the unmanned aircraft, although law enforcement agencies must get special permits to use them. The Federal Aviation Administration bars the commercial use of drones.
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