What is the cost?

WITHOUT AFRS

A typical in-house drone program may cost:

1st Year

Initial cost of air drone with batteries ($16,000)
Salary of your single public safety pilot ($55,000)
Pension, health, dental, life, LOD ($10,000)
Regulatory fines that may range from (10K-75K)
Extra drone insurance ($1,200)
Training ($800)

Total 1st year: $82,000 for ONE PILOT.

2+ Years

Salary of your single pilot ($55,00)
Pension, health, dental, life, LOD ($10,000)
Regulatory fines that may range from (10K-75K)
Extra drone insurance ($1,200)
Drone maintenance ($500)

Total for subsequent years: $66,700

*Above based on indeed salary for PD/FD + industry standard costs.

Other Factors that may impact in-house drone programs:

Depreciation of unmanned equipment
Future upgrade costs
Maintenance (props, batteries, etc) - Adhering to manufactures recommendations
Vehicle maintenance, fuel, retro fitting costs
Limited pilot resources (if your certified staff are sick/vacation, your drone is grounded)

WITH AFRS

AFRS shared emergency services allows you to enhance your safety plan without worrying about operating your own in-house drone program.

AFRS takes care of the regulatory concerns, staffing, training, drone maintenance, and all the other things that go along with operating a public safety drone program.

AFRS funding comes from a combination of private donors and the communities we service. Sharing the costs between multiple communities is a wise financial decision for community leaders.

When you summon AFRS, you receive certified firefighters who are cross licensed as FAA pilots and trained in FEMA incident command. This allows our team to easily adapt to your emergency scene.

AFRS staff carry the same legal immunity as government fire and we are fully insured for emergency operations that utilize robotic equipment.

Call us today to schedule a demonstration and we will discuss your unique community needs and our population based pricing models.

AFRS

Emergency Drone Services

What is the cost?

WITHOUT AFRS

WITH AFRS