59 lives
From May 2016 to February 2017, drones saved 38 lives, about one life per week.
Every third rescued is the work of civilian volunteers who helped professional rescuers.
Description 18 cases, as the drones helped save 58 lives from 2013 to 2017 (with video reports).
1 person saved by an
infrared camera found a man in a snowy field
4 people rescued
Volunteers helped to find 4 people with the help of a drone.
2 people saved. The
drone brought life jackets and a rope to 12- and 18-year-olds who were stuck in the river.
14 people saved The
drone brought supplies (food, things, tools) to the workers who were trapped.
6 people rescued
Dron brought rescue equipment to people in a flood .
1 person saved
Dron found a lost woman in a field.
2 people saved.
Drone found a granddaughter and grandfather who had a heart attack.
3 people saved
Drone found and saved three after the flood.
China, September 1, 2016
3 lives saved
Dron found three soldiers trapped after a flood
1 person rescued
Dron found the lost hunter and his dog
1 man saved.
Drone and Twitter helped save a veteran after a hurricane and flood.
1 person rescued
Dron helped the police find a person with dementia at night in a cornfield.
2 people rescued
Drones rescue people on the beaches
1 person
Found lost tourist
2 people saved
Drone with heat sensors found kayakers at night.
10 people
Drone helped find a film crew lost in the snow.
4 people
Drones DJI Matrice with an infrared camera helped find skiers and snowboarders.
The most "workhorses" in the rescue - DJI Phantom and DJI Matrice .
Every third rescued is the work of civilian volunteers who helped professional rescuers.
Description 18 cases, as the drones helped save 58 lives from 2013 to 2017 (with video reports).
Canada, May 9, 2013
1 person saved by an
infrared camera found a man in a snowy field
United States, May 17, 2015
4 people rescued
Volunteers helped to find 4 people with the help of a drone.
United States, June 30, 2015
2 people saved. The
drone brought life jackets and a rope to 12- and 18-year-olds who were stuck in the river.
China, November 8, 2015
14 people saved The
drone brought supplies (food, things, tools) to the workers who were trapped.
China, May 5, 2016
6 people rescued
Dron brought rescue equipment to people in a flood .
United States, June 21, 2016
1 person saved
Dron found a lost woman in a field.
United States, July 13, 2016
2 people saved.
Drone found a granddaughter and grandfather who had a heart attack.
China August 26, 2016
3 people saved
Drone found and saved three after the flood.
China, September 1, 2016
3 lives saved
Dron found three soldiers trapped after a flood
United States, September 17, 2016
1 person rescued
Dron found the lost hunter and his dog
United States, October 9, 2016
1 man saved.
Drone and Twitter helped save a veteran after a hurricane and flood.
Canada, October 14, 2016
1 person rescued
Dron helped the police find a person with dementia at night in a cornfield.
United Arab Emirates, October 27, 2016
2 people rescued
Drones rescue people on the beaches
China November 26, 2016
1 person
Found lost tourist
United States, January 14, 2017
2 people saved
Drone with heat sensors found kayakers at night.
Turkey, February 15, 2017
10 people
Drone helped find a film crew lost in the snow.
Canada, February 20, 2017
4 people
Drones DJI Matrice with an infrared camera helped find skiers and snowboarders.
The most "workhorses" in the rescue - DJI Phantom and DJI Matrice .