Organization
Valdosta Fire Department
Role
Special Operations Captain
Workshop

Robert Mercer is the Special Operations captain overseeing Technical Rescue and Hazmat for the Valdosta Fire Department. Realistic training scenarios and modern solutions are his favorite ways to prepare first responders for what they could encounter in the field.


Today, this kind of training includes technology unheard of just a few years ago. His goal is ot expand the use of sUAS and robotic systems in departments like his.

A subject-matter expert leading a lecture at UTAC 2023.

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