At least 65 people saved thanks to drones last year
According to a report released by DJI, drones have helped and continue to help save lives on five continents.
As noted in a press release published by DJI on April 30, at least 65 people were rescued with drones over the past year. The report was created using data from news agencies and public security services from around the world, it contains information on 27 emergencies that occurred on five continents.
The full report on the use of drones in rescue operations carried out around the world over the past year (More Lives Saved: A Year Of Drone Rescues Around The World) can be downloaded here. The report emphasizes how improving unmanned technologies, their rapid implementation by emergency services, and adapting flight-related standards help expand the scope of drones in carrying out important public safety tasks.
Based on data from a previous report published last year, at least 124 people were saved with DJI drones in different parts of the world. The new report contains information on the dumping of rescue buoys from drones to swimmers in a difficult position in Australia and Brazil, the detection of unconscious victims of low temperatures in England and America and the presence of tourists lost in fields, river areas and mountains.
“Drones allow rescuers to find missing people and deliver supplies of food and life jackets, reducing the time it takes to search and respond from a few hours to a few minutes,” said Brendan Schulman, DJI Vice President of Politics and Legal. “If laws and regulations make it possible for public safety services to easily use drones, rescuers have more opportunities to save time and money, protect their personnel, and most importantly, save people from dangerous situations.”
According to the report, over the past year, on average, with the help of drones, more than one person was saved per week, 18 victims were found using thermal chambers that can capture the heat of the human body even in poor lighting conditions and in the presence of obstacles.
In one case, Lincolnshire County police in England arrived at the scene of a car accident on a rural road at night, but failed to locate a driver. Thanks to a drone with a thermal imager, the driver was found in a ditch remote from the accident site. Dramatic footage of how the police searched for the victim was shot. Here you can watch the video of the rescue operation.
The report provides information about people from the USA, Canada, Australia, China, Malta, France and Brazil. There is no data on the saved in Russia and the CIS countries. If you have information on documented cases of saving lives to someone in Russia or the CIS, please write in the comments.
As noted in a press release published by DJI on April 30, at least 65 people were rescued with drones over the past year. The report was created using data from news agencies and public security services from around the world, it contains information on 27 emergencies that occurred on five continents.
The full report on the use of drones in rescue operations carried out around the world over the past year (More Lives Saved: A Year Of Drone Rescues Around The World) can be downloaded here. The report emphasizes how improving unmanned technologies, their rapid implementation by emergency services, and adapting flight-related standards help expand the scope of drones in carrying out important public safety tasks.
Based on data from a previous report published last year, at least 124 people were saved with DJI drones in different parts of the world. The new report contains information on the dumping of rescue buoys from drones to swimmers in a difficult position in Australia and Brazil, the detection of unconscious victims of low temperatures in England and America and the presence of tourists lost in fields, river areas and mountains.
“Drones allow rescuers to find missing people and deliver supplies of food and life jackets, reducing the time it takes to search and respond from a few hours to a few minutes,” said Brendan Schulman, DJI Vice President of Politics and Legal. “If laws and regulations make it possible for public safety services to easily use drones, rescuers have more opportunities to save time and money, protect their personnel, and most importantly, save people from dangerous situations.”
According to the report, over the past year, on average, with the help of drones, more than one person was saved per week, 18 victims were found using thermal chambers that can capture the heat of the human body even in poor lighting conditions and in the presence of obstacles.
In one case, Lincolnshire County police in England arrived at the scene of a car accident on a rural road at night, but failed to locate a driver. Thanks to a drone with a thermal imager, the driver was found in a ditch remote from the accident site. Dramatic footage of how the police searched for the victim was shot. Here you can watch the video of the rescue operation.
The report provides information about people from the USA, Canada, Australia, China, Malta, France and Brazil. There is no data on the saved in Russia and the CIS countries. If you have information on documented cases of saving lives to someone in Russia or the CIS, please write in the comments.
