DFPSA Programs · Emergency Mgmt

Drone Programs for Emergency Management.

Resources for local, county, state, and regional emergency management agencies integrating UAS into preparedness, response, recovery, and mutual-aid frameworks.

Use cases

How Emergency Mgmt agencies actually use UAS.

Rapid damage assessment

Wind, flood, fire, and tornado damage mapping with FEMA-aligned documentation patterns.

EOC situational awareness

Live feeds to the EOC, map overlays, and decision-support imagery for the operations section.

Search & evacuation coordination

Wide-area scans, route conditions, and evacuee assistance during major events.

Mutual-aid integration

Shared TAK servers, regional federation, and credentialing for cross-jurisdiction missions.

Preparedness & exercises

Drill design, plan testing, and incorporation of UAS into emergency operations plans.

Recovery operations

Debris management mapping, infrastructure inspection, and project documentation.

From the toolkit

Templates built for Emergency Mgmt programs.

The Agency Toolkit includes templates, SOPs, and workflow tools across every DFPSA operating-model stage — the items below are the most-used by Emergency Mgmt programs.

Explore the full Agency Toolkit
  • EOC Drone Integration Playbook
  • Disaster Damage Assessment Workflow
  • Mutual-Aid TAK Coordination Guide
  • Grant & Procurement Templates
Free resource

C-UAS Grant Primer

Prepare for the FY2027 FEMA Counter-UAS grant round — threat assessment, capability gap, and budget narrative templates.

  • Practitioner-built
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Membership unlocks the full vault.

Agency Members get the full Resource Vault — SOPs, policy templates, DFR/BVLOS readiness tools, training records, and procurement language — plus member pricing at the National Summit.