Drones helping Sedona firefighters with rescues

  • Source: 12news
  • Published: 03/06/2018 06:04 PM

The Sedona Fire District now has technology on its side as it starts to use drones to help fire crews get outdoor recreationists to safety much faster. Saturday afternoon, a Utah mountain biker was taken to the hospital in Flagstaff after a 30-foot fall on the popular Highline Trail in Sedona. This call for service was captured by one of the Sedona Fire District’s two drones, which Fire Chief Kris Kazian, said was donated. Kazian said rescues in remote areas, like the one from last Saturday, come weekly, “given our terrain, the amount of people recreating in our area.” The chief said this tool from above puts eyes on the scene faster, allowing crews to get the right help there quicker. That was the case with the mountain biker last weekend.



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