Aerial support for emergency services
Search and rescue, wildfire response, tactical reconnaissance and crisis management — HighCloud deploys certified drone operations (RPAS), coordinated with authorities and fully documented end to end.
ROC
Certified operator
2016
In operation
2
Case studies
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Thermography
Capabilities built for responders
Police, fire services, SAR, municipal emergency management and agencies such as SOPFEU: we adapt mission profiles, sensors and data delivery workflows.
Search and rescue (SAR)
Rapid aerial coverage of large areas, visual and thermal detection, mapping to guide ground teams — including at night when regulations allow.
Wildfire & firefighting support
Residual hotspot detection, orthorectified thermal mapping and georeferenced coordinates for ground crews — complementing traditional aerial assets.
Reconnaissance & damage assessment
Access to difficult or hazardous areas after floods, landslides or industrial incidents without unnecessarily exposing ground personnel.
Crisis management & coordination
Live overview, orthophotos and shared maps across command posts, services and partners for informed decision-making.
Documented operational chain
Every mission fits our operational structure: planning, authorization, execution, QA and traceability.
Planning & authorization
Area analysis, NOTAM, NAV CANADA / authority coordination, risk assessment and operation profile validation (VLOS, EVLOS, BVLOS as required).
Field deployment
Certified crew, checklists, command briefing and operational perimeter setup in coordination with first responders.
Acquisition & live feed
RGB, thermal or multispectral imagery; low-latency streaming; annotations and team tracking when required.
Delivery & archiving
Timestamped report, georeferenced deliverables (KML, PDF, orthomosaics) and archiving per our operations manual.
Mission technologies & tools
Radiometric thermography
Nighttime hotspot detection, thermal signature comparison and maps usable by ground teams.
Secure live streaming
Video feed shared with the command post for real-time situational awareness.
Mapping & orthophotos
Rapid coverage of affected areas, map overlay and GIS export.
Operating within the Canadian regulatory framework
Public safety operations take place in a strictly controlled airspace environment. HighCloud holds an RPAS operator certificate (ROC) and applies documented risk management.
- Emergency security perimeters (CAR 900.08): operations in service of a public authority or to save lives may be permitted inside the perimeter, unlike recreational flights.
- NAV CANADA coordination, NOTAM and restricted airspace when the situation requires it.
- SFOC and advanced operations depending on mission profile — documentation and traceability aligned with Transport Canada.
- Insurance, MANOPS and internal procedures suited to high-visibility missions.
References: CAR Part IX (Transport Canada), AIM 2025-1 — Emergency Security Perimeters.
Case studies — public safety
Documented missions with front-line organizations in Quebec.
SOPFEU — Hot spots / operational support
Air support for wildfire operations through aerial thermal detection.
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Bromont Fire Department (SSIB) — Training, deployment & SFOC (2018)
2018: 12 pilots trained and SFOC secured for SSIB aerial support. As of 2026, HighCloud continues to support the department with expertise, pilots and equipment when required.
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SOPFEU
Thermal and operational support on wildfires
SSIB Bromont
Training, SFOC and aerial fire support since 2018
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