First and Foremost
My Name is Ted Collins. I am a retired firefighter
and certified Hazardous Materials Specialist. I am
also a pilot, certified in 1995, fixed wing single
engine land. I have had training in multiengine as
well as rotorary wing aircraft however I am not
certificated in either those. I am a futurist and I
am always pushing the envelope.
What About My Record?
I have worked with various public agencies to
consulting on the practical application of sUAS.
This has come in the form of presentations to
organizational leadership, constituants as well as
the rank and file and involved formal sUAS
operational training as well as Part 107 test
preparation.
In addition, I have provided several formal
presentations and adhoc speaking engagements to
educate public service members on the use of
drones.
I took part in the marketing and education of the
very first “Haz-Mat drone as a Trusted Partner with
Autonomous Safety using the Matrice 210
platform. That platform included down range data
distribution and video feed for use by command
staff. We presented it at conferences such as Fire
Shows West and the Hazardous Materials
Continuing Challenge. I have also been a guest
speaker and presenter at these shows since 2017.
I was instrumental in program devlopment for
three California Agencies (Solano County Sheriff’s
Department, the Fairfield Fire Department and the
Solano Coutny Hazardous Materials Type 1
response team) as well as taking part in sUAS
training of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Pubic
Safety Department. This included Fire, Police,
SWAT, housing division, and public works.
Not to say I invented drones by any stretch of the
imagination, however I can attest and still have the
video from my action camera, a Contour, taped to
an RC helicopter flying inside and outside of a fire
station before the first DJI. Before long I was
filming our training with a dji Phantom 2 I was one
of the early part 333 exemptions and and also
ealry in obtaining a Part 107 commercial sUAS
certification.
Consulting and Training
As part of my speaking engagements I have
brought several more agencies the information
they need to further their own programs. This
instruction and information shared went from how
to start a program including Part107 vs a C.O.A. to
the future of drone tech. My goal is to get you
onboard for this is truely just the beginning of
greater things to come!
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