Close X
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
ADVT 
National

B.C. Gives OK To Drone Pilot Project For Search And Rescue In Two Communities

Darpan News Desk, 10 Dec, 2016 01:10 PM
    VICTORIA — Drones will be used by search-and-rescue crews in two communities in British Columbia as part of a one-year pilot project.
     
    The drones will be used in Coquitlam and Kamloops with the blessing of Emergency Management B.C.
     
    The provincial government says the devices have the potential to help emergency management personnel and are increasingly being used by public safety agencies across North America.
     
    Emergency Management says it will ensure the drones are used in ways that consider privacy and Transport Canada regulations.
     
     
    Tom Zajac, vice-president of Coquitlam Search and Rescue, says in a news release the organization is always looking at using new technologies and techniques to improve its search capabilities or reducing risks to people involved in search and rescue operations.
     
    Alan Hobler, president of Kamloops Search and Rescue, says the group has been testing and training with drones.
     
    They can "be a more-effective means of searching terrain that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to search by traditional ground searchers," he said in the release. "Searcher safety is paramount for us and now we have a new tool that we can use in places or circumstances that may pose a risk to our searchers."

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Newfoundland Driver's Alleged Failure To Signal Reveals $55,000 In Fines

    Newfoundland Driver's Alleged Failure To Signal Reveals $55,000 In Fines
    Patrol officers in St. John's say they noticed a car driving erratically with no licence plate just before noon on Sunday and tried to pull the driver over.

    Newfoundland Driver's Alleged Failure To Signal Reveals $55,000 In Fines

    Man Brings Complaint Against Mississauga For Racially-Insensitive Team Names

    Man Brings Complaint Against Mississauga For Racially-Insensitive Team Names
    Brad Gallant has brought a complaint against the City of Mississauga, saying it should not provide funding to teams with racially insensitive names and logos, like the Mississauga Chiefs or Lorne Park Ojibwa.

    Man Brings Complaint Against Mississauga For Racially-Insensitive Team Names

    Sri Lanka Must Make Reparations To Canadian After Imprisonment: UN

    Sri Lanka Must Make Reparations To Canadian After Imprisonment: UN
    The committee says Sri Lanka must prosecute and punish those responsible for imprisoning Roy Samathanam while he was in the country for a visit in 2007 until his release in 2010. 

    Sri Lanka Must Make Reparations To Canadian After Imprisonment: UN

    Canada's 150th Birthday To Be Marked With National Canadian Film Day

    National Canadian Film Day will unspool across the country in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday next year.

    Canada's 150th Birthday To Be Marked With National Canadian Film Day

    Proposed Suit Alleges Sex Assault, Discrimination Against Women In Armed Forces

    Proposed Suit Alleges Sex Assault, Discrimination Against Women In Armed Forces
    A statement of claim against Ottawa was filed Monday with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

    Proposed Suit Alleges Sex Assault, Discrimination Against Women In Armed Forces

    B.C. Couple Heartsick As Ministry Seizes Son Due To Mysterious Broken Bones

    B.C. Couple Heartsick As Ministry Seizes Son Due To Mysterious Broken Bones
    The soft-spoken aboriginal couple from northern B.C. say they love their children and would never abuse them.

    B.C. Couple Heartsick As Ministry Seizes Son Due To Mysterious Broken Bones