Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence

The mission and goal of the Continuing Training Grants (CTG) Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE) program is to enable communities to address specific evolving and emerging threats and hazards and close capability gaps through development and delivery of learning solutions that strengthen the nation’s preparedness by improving the emergency management and first responder community’s ability to effectively use Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) before, during, and after disasters. The CTG ASSURE program identifies, develops, tests and delivers training to the SLTT emergency management and emergency response workforce, and provides on-site and mobile training at the performance and management and planning levels. The program’s overarching goal is to close UAS training gaps and continue to build operational capacity across SLTT jurisdictions by developing and delivering FEMA-certified training that leads to measurable improvements in responder readiness, competency, and mission performance.