Michael Leo is a captain with the FDNY. While earning a bachelor’s degree in fire and emergency management at John Jay College, Leo studied the expanding role of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for use in emergency management. Captain Leo is a pioneer in integrating robotics innovation to emergency response protocols. He has led the creation and buildup of the FDNY Robotics Unit, proven an integral part of several high-profile emergency responses. Leo represents the FDNY as a member of the NFPA 2400 technical committee, the National Council on Public Safety for UAS and several robotic joint-working groups.
