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First Responders

577th person rescued with help of a thermal drone

According to drone maker DJI, the man is the 577th person who's rescued with the help of an unmanned aircraft, a thermal drone in this case.

Haye KestelooMar 31

Thermal Drone

Dutch border patrol to use thermal drones to fight human trafficking

The Dutch border patrol wants to use drones to support border security. Its purpose is to track down strangers hiding in trucks and containers. To this end, the border control agents want to use drones with thermal imaging cameras. With these specialty cameras, stowaways can be observed from the air at night.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 18

Firefighters

Firefighter’s drone captured burning NY apartment

A firefighter’s drone captured a burning apartment in Hornell City, NY. The drone footage shows the fire crew battling the fire that left...

Haye KestelooFeb 15

Firefighters

Thermal drone helps firefighters battle blaze in home

Firefighters used a thermal drone to help them fight a fire in a Lauderhill home on Wednesday afternoon. The thermal imaging capabilities...

Haye KestelooFeb 12

Drones for Good

French ski resort turns to thermal drones to aid rescue workers

In the French Alps ski resort Val Thorens announced that it will start using thermal drones to help rescue workers on the alpine ski slopes.

Haye KestelooOct 13

Drones for Good

Thermal drone finds missing teen after two days near Mt. St. Helens

With the help of a thermal drone, a missing Vancouver teen was found safe after two days near Mount St. Helens. After the 16-year-old had...

Haye KestelooSep 29

Drones for Good

Thermal drone locates missing dog that was hit by a car, swam across a river, and survived for 48 hours despite a broken leg

In the UK, a one-year-old bulldog was located by a thermal drone after it was hit by a car, swam across the River Don, and survived in the...

Haye KestelooAug 13

Drones for Good

Six thermal drones used to search for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon

Neighborhoods in Seoul were searched for Mayor Park Won-soon by more than 770 police and fire department officers, six thermal drones and

Haye KestelooJul 10

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