FLOCON 2024 Highlights Including Award Recipients and Photos

Recap
Written By AIRT - Airborne International Response Team

The 2024 DRONERESPONDERS Florida Public Safety Drone Operations Conference (FLOCON) was held February 20-22 in at SunTrax in Auburndale, FL. The event was attended by nearly 300 public safety professionals operating Drones For Good® throughout Florida and beyond.

FLOCON was pleased to recognize the following public safety UAS leaders for their steadfast support of Florida public safety and emergency response small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) operations and the DRONERESPONDERS Florida Public Safety Coordination Group (FLOGRU):

  • Sgt. Robert Dooley
    UAV Program Coordinator
    Florida Highway Patrol

  • Pamela Foster
    SunTrax Strategic Development Manager
    Florida's Turnpike Enterprise

  • Rich Gatanis
    UAS Program Coordinator
    Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District

  • David Merrick
    Director, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program
    Florida State University

Please click here to view the official photos from FLOCON 2024.

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