Transforming Drones for Search and Rescue
Drones have quickly become an irreplaceable tool for search and rescue teams everywhere. Whether it’s helping locate lost hikers, finding missing persons on land or at sea, drones can help. The value of the drones for search and rescue teams shows in three main areas: responding quickly at a low cost, allowing the use of sensors such as thermal imaging and zoom cameras, and providing automated search coverage of a precise grid.
Local police and volunteer SAR teams have long relied on helicopters and aircraft to help locate missing persons, but these options are both expensive, slower to deploy, and often hindered by weather conditions preventing dispatch. In contrast, drones are ready to fly in minutes, at a fraction of the cost of manned aircraft. The SkyTech AE-5 drone can carry a range of emergency equipment depending on the mission. Infrared, video, camera, loud speaker or payload drop device are some of the options available to the emergency response unit. The AE-5 can also be equipped with multiple devices like thermal and visual sensors, meaning you can locate people under almost any conditions. Flying with two distinct sensors together allows viewing both heat signatures and visible information, like body heat in a forest or a hunter’s orange cap on a snowy mountain.
When you need an exhaustive search pattern to guide your team’s ground crews, drones can automatically fly a precise grid over several square kilometers while capturing still or video images. You can then view the footage live or downloaded, and be assured that you’re searching in a systematic, logical way. This is just one of the many options for a low-cost search and rescue drone, so contact us today to learn more.
