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

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Drones for Good

Drone photos from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) show the extent of an oil spill after a boat had sunk in the Glasson Dock Marina

Haye KestelooJun 24

Search & Rescue

A drone with a thermal camera locates two canoers who were in distress after their vessel began taking on water in Bridgewater, MA. The two

Haye KestelooJun 22

Police

A Superior Court judge has ordered the release of police drone videos and other video footage from the investigation into the...

Haye KestelooJun 19

New York

The New York City Council passed a bill that when signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio would force the NYPD to disclose their use of drones.

Haye KestelooJun 19

Drones for Good

A drone helps in the search for a missing boater in the Delaware waterway. On Tuesday morning the search resumed for a 45-year-old missing

Haye KestelooJun 16

Drones for Good

The Spotsylvania Search and Rescue team and the drone team located a person who was missing for eight days with help from the Virginia...

Haye KestelooJun 16

Drones for Good

Antioch Police Dept. drone aids in San Joaquin River rescue of a father and daughter after canoe capsized in the middle of the river.

Haye KestelooJun 15

Police

Drone footage shows what's left of Wendy's restaurant that was set on fire after the death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta. The video...

Haye KestelooJun 15

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