In 2010 alone there were over 2,000 vehicle fatalities on
Canada's highways and roads. The total number of major
collisions is much higher. This creates an enormous burden for
public safety agencies. Following an accident the role of first
responders is critical. Ambulances need to attend to injuries
and casualties as soon as possible, fire and emergency
management assistance may be required for extraction or dealing
with hazards from fire or dangerous materials. Police have
responsibility for securing the site and coordinating cleanup,
accident reconstruction and evidence gathering. An aerial
perspective of a scene provides first responders with additional
information for coordinating response and cleanup, and
investigation. Traditional methods for remote wildlife and
environmental research can be unreliable, dangerous and
expensive. Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks
used the Aeryon Scout to demonstrate the increased reliability
and effectiveness of conducting ship based wildlife monitoring