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Romeo Durscher is Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI, the world’s leading maker of civilian drones and aerial imaging technology. Born and raised in Switzerland, Romeo came to DJI after 13 years at NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. As part of his work advising first responders and humanitarian organizations, Romeo has actively participated in drone missions for search and rescue operations, natural disasters, live-fire training exercises. He leads DJI’s partnership with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), which has developed protocols for public safety officials to integrate drones into their work. Commercial UAV News named Romeo one of the 25 most influential people in the commercial drone industry, as well as one of the top 7 drone visionaries in emergency response & public safety. Romeo has appeared in media forums from ABC’s Good Morning America to Wired magazine.

In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Romeo talks about drones in public safety, current trends in the industry, a DJI product update and how drones helping to combat mosquito borne diseases.