CDRP/DIRT UAS Standard Operating Guide

This standard operating guide applies to all unmanned aircraft operations conducted or managed by the the FSU Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP), or the Disaster Incident Research Team (DIRT).

Center for Disaster Risk Policy is a part of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program at Florida State University

Version 5.0 | Last Updated: 15 SEPT 2026

Administrative Point of Contact
David Merrick
dmerrick@fsu.edu
850.644.9961 (office)
850.980.7098 (cell)

Authors and Contributors
David Merrick, Robert McDaniel, Jarrett Broder, Laura Hart, Jessica Weins, Tanya Shannon, Abby Kinch