This online course was co-developed by the Florida State University and Texas A&M University members of the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue and distills lessons learned since 2005 in deploying SUAS to actual disasters including Hurricane Katrina, Fukushima Daiichi, and especially recent work with Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management at Hurricane Harvey.

It is intended as a class for emergency responders and emergency management professionals, as well as unmanned systems developers, who are making strategic decisions about the use of unmanned systems (ground, aerial, and marine). It is not a class on how to fly SUAS and does not require any familiarity with SUAS or other types of robots.

The UAS Response Technician I (URT1) training course is the first of two required courses for the UAS Response Technician Certification.

This 16-hour course covers a combination of knowledge and practical skills the enable the student to operate UAS safely and effectively in public safety, emergency and disaster situations. Scenario based practical training will reinforce classroom sessions and ensure students gain hands on experience relating to public safety missions.

The UAS Response Technician II (URT2) training course is the second of two required courses for the UAS Response Technician Certification. All student must have completed UAS Response Technician I within the preceding 12 months to take this course.

This course covers a combination of knowledge and practical skills the enable the student to operate UAS safely and effectively in emergency and disaster situations. Scenario based practical training will reinforce classroom sessions and ensure students gain hands on experience relating to public safety missions. The last day will include the Practical Exam for the UAS Response Technician Certification.