Avoidance of Emergency Services

Verified from official sources
Where you can fly (points 3 to 9) | UK Civil Aviation Authority - Emergency incidentsVersion 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026

In plain language

If emergency services are responding to an incident (such as a road accident, fire, or flood), you must stay clear and ensure your drone does not interfere with their operations.

Requirement as structured

Remote pilots must keep out of the way and not fly in any way that could hamper emergency services when they are responding to an emergency incident.

Original regulatory text

You must keep out of the way and not fly in any way that could hamper the emergency services when they’re responding to an emergency incident.

Applies when

country
United Kingdom
regulatory category
General