First responders

Cleveland Metroparks Tests Drones for Rescues and Police Calls

By early summer, Cleveland Metroparks will begin testing public safety drones along its eight lakefront properties, with one clear priority in mind: water rescues where seconds matter. The parks system has partnered with BRINC to trial two Drone as First…

Rafael Suárez
January 13, 2026

Drone shows Pushmataha County Search and Rescue crew the way to couple in need of urgent help

Last week, a drone showed the Pushmataha County Search and Rescue crew the way to an Oklahoma couple in urgent need of help after a flash flood ripped through their property.

Haye Kesteloo
September 7, 2020

Chelsea Fire Department receives drone grant from the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program

The Chelsea Fire Department in Birmingham, Alabama receives a grant from the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, whose motto is “Eyes in the Sky for Every Department in Need.”

Haye Kesteloo
July 31, 2020