Os benefícios do uso de aeronaves remotamente pilotadas no Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Estado de Goiás

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) by the Military Fire Department of the State of Goiás (CBMGO), investigating the advantages of its implementation for the corporation. The research also intends to point out the improvements in the firefighters’ activities arising from the development and using of this technology, considering that the growing and constant technological improvement results in the acquisition of new tools and, consequently, in the efficiency in the accomplishment of the missions of these corporations, in the application of public resources and, naturally, in increasing the potential for helping life and property. In this context, drones, initially conceived as weapons, currently have other functions in the civil scope, being considered a multifunctional tool with an operating cost compatible with its purposes. Among its functions, its use in aerial monitoring and mapping missions stands out as an alternative to the helicopters, providing more economy for the corporation and safety for the lives involved in the operations. As a research methodology, the basic nature was utilized, producing knowledge that can be used by other researchers, and an explanatory approach, based on bibliographic, documentary and case study procedures. Based on the study presented, it is possible to recognize the importance of RPAs in public safety agencies, focusing on CBMGO, which, with this technology, has improved the efficiency and agility of its missions.