$5,000 donation to Umatilla County Search and Rescue team to buy DJI drone

[mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]Umatilla Electric Cooperative[/mks_highlight] donated [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]$5,000[/mks_highlight] to the [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]Umatilla County team[/mks_highlight] in to buy DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual drone and accessories.

$5,000 to Umatilla County Search and Rescue team to buy a DJI drone

On July 9, Umatilla Electric Cooperative donated a $5,000 check to the Umatilla County Search and Rescue team to cover the expenses of a [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual[/mks_highlight] drone and accessories.

“This drone has added functionality of , speakers and infrared camera,” [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]Umatilla County Sgt. Dwight Johnson[/mks_highlight] said, according to The East Oregonian. “It seems like a tailored aircraft for search and rescue missions. One of the things we can do, we can fly the drone and see if there's an imminent threat to public safety.”

The Umatilla County Search and Rescue team already uses drones, but the Dual offers [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]longer flight times, the ability to fly in lower temperatures, a thermal camera, and 4K video[/mks_highlight].

$5,000 Donation To Umatilla County Search And Rescue Team To Buy Dji Drone 1

Johnson added that this drone can also be used to communicate through a [mks_highlight color=”#ffff00″]loudspeaker system[/mks_highlight] either in real-time or through recorded messages. The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual has already been used in the search for a missing person in Baker County, Oregon.

“If we're doing searches for those in difficult terrains, the drone becomes particularly useful,” he said. “The more tools we have, the more effective we can be and the safer everybody is.”

Johnson said that one of the main reasons for purchasing this particular drone is to help the volunteer SAR members.

“What I always like to emphasize is the volunteers and their dedication to the service,” he said. “Anything we can do to help them be more effective, like this drone, is great.”

Steve Meyers, a member service administrator at Umatilla Electric Cooperative, said that the company aims to help the community, and therefore chose the Umatilla County Search and Rescue team this time around.

“Our Board of Directors is always looking for new ways to help in the community, and this is one example of that,” Meyers said.

$5,000 Donation To Umatilla County Search And Rescue Team To Buy Dji Drone 2

Droneu Marketing Banner Ad 1

Stay in touch!

If you'd like to stay up to date with all the latest drone , scoops, rumors, and reviews, then follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or…

Subscribe to our Daily Drone News email.*


 

Submit tips If you have information or tips that you would like to share with us, feel free to submit them hereSupport DroneXL.co: You can support DroneXL.co by using these links when you make your next drone purchase: Adorama, Amazon, B&H, BestBuy, eBay, DJI, Parrot, and Yuneec. We make a small commission when you do so at no additional expense to you. Thank you for helping DroneXL grow! FTC: DroneXL.co uses affiliate links that generate income.

* We do not sell, share, rent out or spam your email, ever. Our email goes out on weekdays around 5:30 p.m.

Follow DroneXL.co on your Google News feed.

Get your Part 107 Certificate

Pass the test and take to the skies with the Pilot Institute. We have helped thousands of people become airplane and commercial drone pilots. Our courses are designed by industry experts to help you pass FAA tests and achieve your dreams.

pilot institute dronexl

FTC: DroneXL.co uses affiliate links that generate income.* We do not sell, share, rent out, or spam your email, ever. Our email goes out on weekdays around 5:30 p.m.

Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and EVXL.co, for all news related to electric vehicles. He is also a co-host of the PiXL Drone Show on YouTube and other podcast platforms. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo.

Articles: 2225

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Share via
Copy link
Powered by Social Snap
%d bloggers like this: