Webinar - New Ways Volunteer Fire Organizations Can Use Drones

Drones can enhance fire department operations, and recent changes add even more ways that departments can incorporate drone usage. Join the NVFC for this free webinar with Chief Charles Werner (ret.), the director of DRONERESPONDERS, to learn ways drones can benefit public safety and how regulatory changes now allow volunteer drone operations that were previously prohibited. Participants will then take a deep dive into how to implement a public safety drone program, including important considerations and guidelines.

Chief Charles L. Werner

Chief Charles L. Werner

Chief Charles L. Werner (Ret.)has served 50 years in public safety.  Charles started his career as avolunteer with the Harrisonburg VA Fire Company #1, then served 37 years as acareer firefighter with the Charlottesville VA Fire Dept., serving thelast ten years as fire chief. After retirement, Charles served asacting deputy state coordinator for the Virginia Department of EmergencyManagement. Charles has served in numerous leadership roles at thelocal, state, national and international level. Presently serves asFounder/Director, DRONERESPONDERS.  

Charles alsoworks with the Virginia Department of Aviation as aviation technology advisorto work in the public safety areas of UAS, CUAS and AAM. Charles is acertificated FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot. 

Chief Werner isan internationally respected presenter and author on public safety aspects ofUAS, CUAS, UTM, AAM, DFR, BVLOS, DAA, and serves as the UAS Editor for HomelandSecurity Today and contributor to Police1, Fire-Rescue1, Firehouse Magazine,Police Chief Magazine, with over 300 nationally/internationally publishedarticles. 

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Webinar - New Ways Volunteer Fire Organizations Can Use Drones
Recorded 11/04/2026  |  60 minutes
Recorded 11/04/2026  |  60 minutes Drones can enhance fire department operations, and recent changes add even more ways that departments can incorporate drone usage. Join the NVFC for this free webinar with Chief Charles Werner (ret.), the director of DRONERESPONDERS, to learn ways drones can benefit public safety and how regulatory changes now allow volunteer drone operations that were previously prohibited. Participants will then take a deep dive into how to implement a public safety drone program, including important considerations and guidelines.
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