VIDEO: Technology can either hinder or help people. The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office is using innovation in a positive way. Drones are assisting them while they fight fires in the county.
First responders are using this technology to take their safety precautions and investigation to the next level.
“Because normally we go in, and we’re looking at you know, what’s around us and this allows to actually look from the top down,” said Jay Brooks, Smith County Fire Marshal.
They have two drones. The smaller drone is the one they use on a regular basis. The larger one, also known as “Big Bird” is used during large-scale fires.
“When you have a fire that’s over a hundred areas, you can’t have firefighters everywhere all the time. That aerial view is priceless to us,” said Brooks.
One of the features these drones have is infrared to give them an in-depth look at the scene.