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Drone Assists SAR Crews In The Ozark Mountains

Private Drone Operator Helped Rescue A Man Stranded During A Flood

The Logan Rogersville Fire Department in Greene County, MO called on a private drone operator to assist in a Search and Rescue effort last week, which led to the rescue of a driver who had been stranded during a flood.

Television station KSPR reports that the pilot, Tom Baird, assisted the department to help locate the man who had driven onto a bridge crossing the flooded James River and was swept into the water. The drone is equipped with both 4K and infrared cameras, and was able to locate the motorist in much less time than traditional search methods.

The man was found on top of his car, and the images from Baird's drone directed rescue personnel to his location.

It was the first time Baird has flown his drone in an SAR effort, he said. He told the station that he hopes to be able to assist in future rescues in the future.

(Image from file)

FMI: Original report

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