Drones used for SEARCH AND RESCUE - Day & Night

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We use drones both DAY and NIGHT for search and rescue. Phoenix Drone Pros is equipped with the latest technology used in drones – THERMAL IMAGING. These cameras detect heat and are a excellent tool is search and rescue operations. The drone can help locate lost dogs, horses, pets and people. When time is of the essence, call us now to schedule your search an rescue operation. We are dispatched promptly and arrive in two person teams for a more efficient search and rescue operation. YES, we have a FAA waiver that allows us to fly at night for search and rescue operations.

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Search & Rescue Drone - FLIR

Using a DJI XT FLIR THERMAL Drone

Using a DJI XT FLIR THERMAL drone in a search and rescue situation allows the searchers to cover much more territory and much faster.

Time is of the essence.

The drone can see many acres at once, flying a grid pattern to cover all the terrain quickly.

Video documentation is provided.

Drone Search and Rescue

Drones Use FLIR Camera to Find People Lost in Woods

Technology has been developed to help search and rescue teams locate lost dogs, pets, horses, and people using THERMAL IMAGING cameras. These specialized cameras show heat profiles allowing the operator to find people and pets fast.

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LITTLE BRANDY FOUND

Search and Rescue Success by Drone

A very busy day for the team came to an end this evening, but they can rest easy knowing that little Brandy, who went missing yesterday morning after going for a stroll, has been recovered by the drone team this afternoon and is now back home with his family.

Brandy had vanished in a dangerous desert region. Yesterday afternoon, the drone crew was contacted for assistance after his family spent the entire day looking. A team member traveled to the location and spoke with the owner and members of the Brandy's family. As the size of the region quickly became clear, it was decided to deploy the team's drone to scan the valley's extremely steep sides for any evidence. While this was going on, a family friend who is a helicopter pilot was searching vast expanses of open land for any indication of Brandy. The search was suspended when night fell because it would have been dangerous to carry on.

We heard a noise in the gorse close to where Brandy had vanished and a location where scent items had been deposited at 12:45 with the help of a team volunteer. Brandy emerged from the gorse after a brief search of the area, and as they say, that was that. He was restrained with a lead before being taken out of the desert and reunited with his family.

BORDER COLLIE FOUND

Drone Used in Search and Rescue

A drone pilot used to locate lost dogs has saved a border collie. Socks The dog was saved after he appeared to have been hit by a car, leaving his frantic owners unsure of his whereabouts.

Jamie Jewell, a volunteer with Drone SAR For Lost Dogs, discovered him. Before finding Socks balled up, Mr. Jewell, 42, had to use the drone for around 20 minutes of looking. Mr. Jewell replied, "I was rather tearful to be honest," when asked how it felt to find the lost puppy. Finding him safe was a wonderful and slightly overwhelming experience, but it only motivates you to carry on and do more. ”Drones to the rescue!

Hayley Quinn Church, whose 13-year-old brother owns Socks, said the help was “invaluable”. “Without Jamie’s help I think we would never have found socks in such a rural area,” she explained. “The drone service he provides to distraught owners like us is invaluable.

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HE FOUND DEXTER

A drone pilot is helping families find lost dogs using thermal drone technology.

A drone pilot from New York is helping families across the tri-state find lost dogs using thermal drone technology. News 12 Connecticut’s Jeff Derderian met with Mike Coyne to learn more about how drone searches are changing the game.

Watch the video HERE.

“I’ve always had that dream of being the eye in the sky,” said Coyne.

He said he uses a DU1 3T, which costs nearly $8,000. It’s a thermal drone that picks up body heat, which makes it easier to spot a missing pet in the woods or streets. Coyne said it’s his life mission.

“It's pretty much what I do it for, that happy moment,” said Coyne.

Coyne has found about 40 missing dogs in the last year, two of which were from Connecticut.

He found Dexter, from Westport, thanks to the technology that spotted him from up above. Coyne was able to give Dexter’s owner a huge sense of relief.

“It was out for about 48 hours, very few sightings there was just one sighting right after it got out, and then the following day I was able to find it three-quarters of a mile away,” said Coyne.

He also found Chief the greyhound and brought them safely back home to Ridgefield.

Coyne does most of his work as a volunteer with the nonprofit organization Connecticut Dog Gone Recovery. He takes donations to help pay for gas, his time and new equipment.

Despite all the great work Coyne has done to rescue these animals, he was actually allergic to dogs growing up. He said he couldn’t go near one for years. Luckily, that allergy passed.

News 12 asked Coyne if he can use the drone to find missing cats as well. He said he could but it would be more difficult. Cats like to hide under things whereas dogs will walk around freely.

Experts say you should ask any drone pilot how much experience they have finding lost dogs and the kinds of locations they work with before you send them any money.