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Lost Hikers Rescued in Record Amount of Time, Thanks to Drone – Good News Network

June 21, 2017 by Leo

It can take all night for this mountain park’s search and rescue team to find missing hikers – but thanks to new drone technology, a recent search was over in a matter of hours.

Source: Lost Hikers Rescued in Record Amount of Time, Thanks to Drone – Good News Network

Drones are actually hamstrung in many jurisdictions due to privacy and other concerns. Let’s hope that this great example of their value helps make them become more generally usable by search and rescue.

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