Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), in collaboration with Commercial UAV Expo, will host the DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit, September 3&4, 2025, in Las Vegas
Portland, Maine USA — July 21, 2025 — The DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit will take place at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas as part of Commercial UAV Expo. Produced by Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the Summit will feature two days of programming designed to educate and prepare first responder UAS program managers and remote pilots at every experience level for public safety UAS operations. The Summit will take place on September 3 and 4 as part of Commercial UAV Expo, which runs from September 2-4.
“Bringing public safety and emergency services officers together with UAS experts and pilots increases the effectiveness of all stakeholders, and ultimately benefits communities nationwide,” said Christopher Todd, Executive Director, AIRT. “By integrating unmanned aircraft into their operations, first responders gain improved aerial perspectives in areas that are inaccessible or too dangerous for ground teams, providing real-time data collection capabilities offering faster response times for critical incidents.”
Session topics include: Building a Public Safety UAS Program; Shared Skies: How Public Safety and DOTs are Advancing UAS Integration; Defending the Airspace: cUAS for First Responders; Drones in Disasters – Lessons from the Front Lines; Airspace Evolution: AAM and the Future of Emergency Response; and Unite the Mission: Public Safety UAS Training.
Presenters include Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS Deputy Director of Training, along with representatives from public safety sectors across multiple states, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Transportation, Florida Highway Patrol, Virginia State Police, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Pheonix Fire Department, and more.
“Partnering with AIRT and DRONERESPONDERS for the Public Safety Summit is a unique opportunity to connect public safety departments with the latest in drone applications and technology showcased at Commercial UAV Expo,” said Lee Corkhill, Group Event Director, Commercial UAV Expo. “The Summit is designed to be accessible to first responders with all levels experience, with the goal of advancing public safety UAS.”
Registration for the DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit costs $350 and includes access to Commercial UAV Expo keynote sessions, Pilot Hub, Indoor Airspace, various networking events including the Welcome Reception and lunches, and the impressive trade show floor which features the latest UAVs and related technology. For more information and to register, visit: www.expouav.com
About Commercial UAV Expo
Commercial UAV Expo, presented by Commercial UAV News, is an international conference and expo exclusively focused on commercial UAS integration and operation. The event will take place September 2-4, 2025, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit www.expouav.com
Commercial UAV Expo is produced by Diversified’s technology portfolio, which also includes Commercial UAV News, Commercial UAV Forum, Geo Week, Geo Week Newsletter, Geo Business (UK), and Digital Construction Week (UK).
For more information about exhibiting at Commercial UAV Expo, visit the exhibitor information page or contact Carmella Perrone, Sales Manager, at [email protected] or +1-207-842-5646. For information on attending, visit www.expouav.com or email [email protected].
About AIRT
Based in Miami, Florida, AIRT® (Airborne International Response Team) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization advancing the use of Drones For Good® and AAM For Good℠ for public safety and emergencies. AIRT offers a range of educational programming, training events, and mission-critical deployments that help people prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex emergencies and major disasters. AIRT’s programs include DRONERESPONDERS®, advancing public safety UAS, and the DRONERESPONDERS FLOGRU and TEXGRU state-level workgroup models for sharing knowledge and coordinating public safety drone operations. For more information, visit http://airt.ngo
