SEARCH AND RESCUE

Ground

1. A UAV is an eye in the sky that can provide support to ground search teams and rescue coordination centres with real time video feeds.
2. In mountain SAR, small UAVs can search dangerous areas such as crevasses and steep slopes to locate injured parties before sending in a rescue team.

1. UAVs can act as communication relays between search assets allowing for a more efficient search over larger areas.
2. UAVs provide valuable real time aerial videos of the search area.

1. UAVs can search over large Arctic waters without endangering the lives of rescue personnel.

1. Create a valuable archive of imagery that can be analyzed after collection by additional analysts or based on new information about the lost parties.

1. Zoom in on areas of interest by using sensors that have a higher resolution than the human eye.

1. Leverage scarce spotter time by analyzing imagery in real time from home base (avoid transit time).

1. Leverage resources across the country by distributing the imagery.

1. Increase spotter effectiveness and decrease human fatigue.