• Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Illinois Network
    • Minneapolis Network
    • Tulsa Network
    • Wauwatosa Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Officer Privacy
  • Jobs
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Law Officer
Law Officer
No Result
View All Result

Canadian Police Use FLIR Thermal Camera to Rescue Injured Motorist

June 3, 2013
Law OfficerbyLaw Officer
Share and speak up for justice, law & order...

Portland, Ore. – The Saskatoon Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) successfully used a FLIR thermal camera attached to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to rescue a disoriented motorist who had wandered into a forest after crashing his car in rural Saskatchewan, May 9.

RCMP and local volunteer fire and rescue personnel responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover accident just after midnight near the town of St. Denis, 40 km east of Saskatoon. However, they find no victims at the scene. A ground sweep and aerial search by helicopter with night vision and a search light failed to locate any survivors.

Two hours later, RCMP received a 911 call from the driver, a 25-year-old man with an apparent head injury. He was lost and wearing only a tee-shirt and pants in near freezing temperatures.

Using the GPS coordinates of the man’s cell phone, rescuers continued the search by helicopter two miles from the crash scene, with no success.
RCMP officials then deployed a remote-controlled Dragan Flyer X4-ES UAV with a FLIR Tau infrared camera core and soon picked up the heat signature of the driver. Rescuers found him curled up near a snow bank, unresponsive and hypothermic. They transported the man to a hospital in Saskatoon for treatment.

“Without the UAV and FLIR, searchers would not have been able to locate the driver until daylight,” the RCMP report said.

To view thermal footage of the night rescue, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apEnf-0Rzb4.

About FLIR Systems:
Pioneers in all aspects of infrared technology, FLIR designs, manufactures, and supports thermal imaging systems and subsystems for industrial, scientific, government, commercial, and firefighting applications. FLIR’s OEM division offers custom design services, volume manufacturing, and a range of imaging products, including the new Tau2 camera core. Visit FLIR.com/oem for more information.


Share and speak up for justice, law & order...
Tags: GPSIndustry NewsInvestigationsNews
Law Officer

Law Officer

Law Officer is the only major law enforcement publication and website owned and operated by law enforcement—for law enforcement and supporters of justice, law, and order. This unique facet makes Law Officer much more than just a publishing company, but a true advocate for the law enforcement profession.

Related Posts

Florida rapper shot dead minutes after taunting critics to confront him

July 26, 2022

Texas officer shot in the face – suspect killed by police

July 23, 2022

Two California police officers shot and killed

June 14, 2022

Arizona police officer killed after traffic stop

June 3, 2022

20 people shot outside arena following NBA Playoff Game

May 14, 2022

Handyman arrested after alleged violent sexual assault of elderly client

May 13, 2022
Load More

Latest Articles

John Michael Musbach

New Jersey man pleads guilty to hiring hitman to murder 14-year-old witness in child porn case

February 5, 2023
South Carolina deputies

South Carolina deputies fatally shoot suspect after he stabbed police K9 during service of arrest warrant

February 5, 2023
Noah David Beard

Gang members with ‘cartel affiliations’ arrested in massacre of 6 at California home

February 5, 2023

Courageous Nobility

February 5, 2023
Petlyn Job

Retired NYPD officer dies in apparent murder-suicide while ‘living my best life’

February 5, 2023

Why Cops “Shoot to Kill”?

February 5, 2023
Load More

Weekly E-Newsletter

Subscribe—and get the latest news and editorials direct from Law Officer each week!

[newsletter_form type="minimal"]

JOIN THE FIGHT

BE COURAGEOUS

FIND MORE…

Law Officer

© 2021 LawOfficer.com

LawOfficer.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Speak up for justice, law & order

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Illinois Network
    • Minneapolis Network
    • Tulsa Network
    • Wauwatosa Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Officer Privacy
  • Jobs
  • Contact

© 2021 LawOfficer.com