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Florida Funds Drones to Confront School Shooters

On Monday Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas announced Florida approved $557,000 to pilot Campus Guardian Angel drones in Broward, Leon and Volusia counties.
Because faster response is vital, Campus Guardian Angel CEO Justin Marston said, 'Most of the death happens in the first two minutes',
Campus Guardian Angel's system deploys drones within seconds using on-site charging pads and remote pilots at the Austin command center, employing non-lethal tools to disable shooters quickly.
Florida becomes the first state to fund a drone pilot designed to disorient shooters and buy time for first responders, with Volusia County Schools endorsing the safety step.
Marston said the system averages $4 to $8 per student per month, with 18 drones in six boxes at smaller schools and operations run from a military-style command center staffed by 11 specialists.

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