Drone Technology Strengthens Emergency Response for Muscogee Nation
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has enhanced its emergency response capabilities with a new mobile drone command center, funded by a $95,000 community investment grant from Marathon Petroleum's MPLX segment. The center enables simultaneous operation of up to five drones with real-time data transmission, supporting search and rescue, disaster response, and law enforcement operations. The funding decision was influenced by recent tornado events that caused loss of life on Muscogee Nation territory. The command center integrates drones from both the Office of Emergency Management and Lighthorse Police Department, significantly upgrading from previous controller screens.
La Nazione Muscogee (Creek) in Oklahoma ha migliorato le sue capacità di risposta alle emergenze con un nuovo centro di comando mobile per droni, finanziato da un contributo di investimento comunitario di 95.000 dollari del segmento MPLX di Marathon Petroleum. Il centro consente l'operazione simultanea di fino a cinque droni con trasmissione di dati in tempo reale, supportando operazioni di ricerca e salvataggio, risposta a disastri e operazioni di forze dell'ordine. La decisione di finanziamento è stata influenzata da recenti eventi tornado che hanno causato la perdita di vite umane nel territorio della Nazione Muscogee. Il centro di comando integra droni sia dell'Ufficio di Gestione delle Emergenze che del Dipartimento di Polizia Lighthorse, migliorando significativamente rispetto agli schermi di controllo precedenti.
La Nación Muscogee (Creek) en Oklahoma ha mejorado sus capacidades de respuesta a emergencias con un nuevo centro de comando móvil para drones, financiado por una subvención de inversión comunitaria de 95,000 dólares del segmento MPLX de Marathon Petroleum. El centro permite la operación simultánea de hasta cinco drones con transmisión de datos en tiempo real, apoyando operaciones de búsqueda y rescate, respuesta a desastres y operaciones de aplicación de la ley. La decisión de financiamiento fue influenciada por eventos recientes de tornados que causaron pérdida de vidas en el territorio de la Nación Muscogee. El centro de comando integra drones tanto de la Oficina de Manejo de Emergencias como del Departamento de Policía Lighthorse, actualizando significativamente respecto a las pantallas de control anteriores.
오클라호마의 머스코기(크릭) 부족은 Marathon Petroleum의 MPLX 부문에서 제공한 95,000달러의 커뮤니티 투자 보조금으로 새로운 모바일 드론 지휘 센터를 구축하여 비상 대응 능력을 향상시켰습니다. 이 센터는 최대 5대의 드론을 동시에 운영하고 실시간 데이터 전송을 지원하여 수색 및 구조, 재난 대응 및 법 집행 작전을 지원합니다. 자금 지원 결정은 머스코기 부족 영토에서 발생한 최근의 토네이도 사건에 영향을 받았습니다. 이 지휘 센터는 비상 관리 사무소와 라이트호스 경찰서의 드론을 통합하여 이전의 제어 화면에서 크게 개선되었습니다.
La Nation Muscogee (Creek) en Oklahoma a amélioré ses capacités de réponse aux urgences avec un nouveau centre de commande mobile pour drones, financé par une subvention d'investissement communautaire de 95 000 dollars du segment MPLX de Marathon Petroleum. Le centre permet le fonctionnement simultané de jusqu'à cinq drones avec transmission de données en temps réel, soutenant les opérations de recherche et de sauvetage, la réponse aux catastrophes et les opérations des forces de l'ordre. La décision de financement a été influencée par des événements récents de tornades ayant causé des pertes de vies humaines sur le territoire de la Nation Muscogee. Le centre de commande intègre des drones du Bureau de gestion des urgences et du département de police Lighthorse, améliorant significativement par rapport aux précédents écrans de contrôle.
Die Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma hat ihre Notfallreaktionsfähigkeiten mit einem neuen mobilen Drohnenkommandozentrum verbessert, das durch einen 95.000 Dollar umfassenden Gemeinschaftsinvestitionszuschuss des MPLX-Segments von Marathon Petroleum finanziert wurde. Das Zentrum ermöglicht den gleichzeitigen Betrieb von bis zu fünf Drohnen mit Echtzeitdatenübertragung und unterstützt Such- und Rettungsaktionen, Katastrophenreaktion und Polizeioperationen. Die Entscheidung über die Finanzierung wurde durch kürzliche Tornadoereignisse beeinflusst, die im Hoheitsgebiet der Muscogee Nation zum Verlust von Menschenleben führten. Das Kommandozentrum integriert Drohnen sowohl vom Büro für Notfallmanagement als auch von der Lighthorse-Polizeibehörde und verbessert sich erheblich im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Steuerungsbildschirmen.
- Strategic community investment of $95,000 strengthens relationship with Muscogee Nation where MPLX operates
- Expansion of operational presence through community partnerships in areas where company has existing assets
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Key Points
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has enhanced its emergency response capabilities with the purchase of a new mobile, drone command center.
The purchase was made possible through a
$95,000 community investment grant facilitated by Marathon Petroleum's midstream segment, MPLX.The command center allows for operating as many as five drones simultaneously to reinforce search and rescue, disaster response and law enforcement operations.
The recent recovery of a missing five-year-old boy is an example of how the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma is benefiting from expanding the technology available to its emergency responders. A new mobile, drone command center has strengthened their capabilities to coordinate search and rescue, disaster response and law enforcement operations.
"The command center is a trailer for operating up to five drones concurrently with workstation screens that allow real-time data transmission from each drone, providing location and operational data," Muscogee Nation Emergency Management Director Bobby Howard said. "This provides quicker response times, the ability to cover large areas, and has bridged communication gaps during events."
The Muscogee Nation's Office of Emergency Management purchased the command center to help operate existing drone fleets through a
"It's very gratifying to provide technology through this new grant that could help make all the difference in critical moments."
"The Nation was previously limited to operating off the controllers for each of our drones, meaning there was only a four to eight-inch screen to see the video feeds," said Howard. "Now, the drones of the Office of Emergency Management and our Lighthorse Police Department are all integrated into the command center."
MPLX's Gathering and Processing (G&P) component operates extensive natural gas gathering and compression networks within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation. The grant for the drone command center adds to G&P's ongoing community investment in the area that has involved workforce development initiatives.
"Given the location of our assets, we consider ourselves corporate neighbors and partners with the Muscogee Nation," said G&P Operations Senior Manager Ian Leybas. "It's very gratifying to provide technology through this new grant that could help make all the difference in critical moments."
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