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Drone as a First Responder Service (DFRS) Success Stories

DFRS Locates Runaway Student and Assists with Safe Return to School

The Drone as a First Responder Service (DFRS) responded to a report of a student who had left school without authorization, arriving ahead of responding patrol units.

Upon arrival, DFRS personnel located the student and maintained aerial observation, providing responding deputies with real-time updates on the student's location and movements.

With the assistance of DFRS, patrol units were able to locate the student, provide appropriate resources, and facilitate the student's safe return to school.

The result: DFRS helped quickly locate a missing student, provided responding deputies with critical real-time information, and supported a safe and positive resolution to the incident.