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Police, fire, and search-and-rescue teams putting drones to work when minutes matter.

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Firefighters

On Monday, an Autel Evo II drone was donated to the East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department in Norwich, CT. The drone was donated by...

Haye KestelooOct 21

Search & Rescue

Authorities said that Ms. Courtier was safely found last Sunday after having been missing for two weeks. Drones and canine units assisted...

Haye KestelooOct 20

Police

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise drone outfitted with spotlight used by homicide detectives from the Atlanta Police Department to assist in the arrest

Haye KestelooOct 19

Drones for Good

Fireball-dropping drones are arguably the greatest innovation in fire fighting this year says a National Geographic reporter. The fires in...

Haye KestelooOct 19

Search & Rescue

Teen helps older drone pilot who fell down Mississippi River bluff in Minneapolis. He was just out trying to fly the drone, and things went...

Haye KestelooOct 9

Drones for Good

A police drone rescued a 60-year-old duck hunter who had been stranded and clung to his boat for hours in a Minnesota lake last Saturday.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Drones for Good

First responders found the body of a 20-year-old man who was reported missing on Saturday. The aerial search included drones and helicopters.

Haye KestelooOct 6

DJI Matrice 600 Pro

A North Carolina Sheriff's Department uses federal grant to buy 2 DJI drones, the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual and larger DJI Matrice 600 Pro.

Haye KestelooOct 5

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