InterDrone 2019

Riley Beaman




Riley has been employed with the NC Community College System at Montgomery Community College for 15 years. Overseeing the college’s Public Safety and Emergency Services Department, Riley saw a true need for UAV/UAS education within the public safety sector and formed the NC Public Safety Drone Academy. The Academy hosts 20+ classes focused on teaching emergency responders anything from basic flight, search and rescue, natural disaster operations, active shooter, to advanced multi-agency operations. Most importantly, by establishing his Academy within the North Carolina Community College System, classes are 100% tuition free for all North Carolina public safety & emergency service members, departments, and agencies! Riley’s vision of creating the NC Public Safety Drone Academy has proven to very successful, providing hands-on training by known pilots and industry leaders, and continues to be a valuable training resource across North Carolina. Riley believes that education is the future of all UAS/UAV advancements, and will allow operators the ability to maximize the true potential of this technology.

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