Permission for Drone Flights Near Emergency Operations

In plain language

If emergency services are active nearby, do not fly your drone unless you have received explicit permission from the emergency agency in charge.

Requirement as structured

CASA states that if an emergency service is operating nearby, pilots must keep their drone on the ground unless they have obtained direct permission from the operating emergency agency.

Original regulatory text

You must not fly your drone during emergency operations. Flying your drone near emergencies can cause safety hazards to response teams in the air and on the ground. Using your drone to film or see a fire front might be tempting, doing so could hamper emergency services and break the drone safety rules. If you fly – other firefighting and rescue aircraft can't. For your safety and others, do not fly your drone during: - natural disasters – bushfires, floods, electrical storms, hurricanes and cyclones - emergency operations – traffic accidents, tactical response, training or rescue operations. If an emergency service is operating nearby please keep your drone on the ground or gain permission from the emergency agency before flying.