Hollywood Beach lifeguards debut drone-based rescue system

Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety launches drone-assisted rescue system - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

The Hollywood Fire Department is using new technology in an effort to help anyone struggling in the water and help save lives. Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety on Tuesday gave 7News a demonstration of their newly launched drone-assisted rescue system. “Somebody could hold onto that and buy them some time until a rescue could get to them,” said Hollywood Fire Rescue Battalion Chief David Guernsey. Hollywood is the first fire department in Bro…

First of Its Kind in South Florida: Hollywood Beach Launches Drone Rescue Device

MIAMI – Hollywood Beach officials have unveiled a first-of-its-kind tool in South Florida aimed at saving lives in the ocean — a drone capable of delivering a flotation device to swimmers in distress. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The technology comes as lifeguards report a busy season on the shoreline. […]

Hollywood Beach lifeguards debut drone-based rescue system

Hollywood Beach officials say lifeguards have already made 134 rescues this year. Now, they’ve unveiled a new tool aimed at reaching people in danger even faster.Leer en españolUp in the sky, it looks like an ordinary drone. But this is South Florida’s first drone-deployed personal safety device.In a demonstration, officials showed how lifeguards can launch the drone and fly it out to a swimmer in distress. The process took only moments, and the…