Industry Focus: What Makes Drones Great for Search and Rescue

Drones are quickly becoming the most widely used tool for many industries. From Police and Fire Departments to farming collectives, drones have become essential to boosting safety and productivity.

Search and Rescue is among the industries heavily affected by the use of drones. Search times can be significantly reduced while limiting potential risk to the party being rescued as well as rescuers. There are many options and benefits to using drones for search and rescue:

THERMAL IMAGING

Thermal imaging is a major positive for search and rescue. Body heat naturally makes humans stand out from plant life, making them easy to spot very quickly.

Most thermal cameras also have the option to change the color palette for a wide variety of options to make sure you can see exactly what you’re looking for. “White Hot” as shown in the image is perfect for search and rescue as the subjects stand out vibrantly from the surrounding plant life.

Almost all commercial drones come equipped with GPS, allowing the pilot to offer rescue teams the exact GPS coordinates of the subjects once they have been spotted. With the live view feature of any drone used for search and rescue, the pilot can also guide rescue crews to their location.

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