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Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (VIDEO) Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (VIDEO)
Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (Video) A man in crisis was rescued from a steep, icy ravine in Westchester thanks to quick-thinking officers, drone technology, and a coordinated emergency response. Ossining Police said officers responded late Wednesday night, Feb. 19, after receiving a report of a man who had fallen into an icy brook. Using an infrared camera on the department’s drone, police found the man and illuminated the area with a spotlight. This allowed officers to make their way to him and provide aid.  Firefighters from the Ossining Fire Department extricated the man from the ravine while members of the Ossining V…

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by Ben Crnic
News
COVID-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms COVID-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms
Covid-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues its grasp on the tristate area, a police department in Fairfield County is testing a unique state-of-the-art tool using drone technology. Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas and Captain Ryan Paulsson, head of the department’s drone program, are testing new drone technology called “Flatten the Curve Pilot Program.” The department partnered with the technology/drone company Draganfly, to test software that can help the community practice safe social distancing while identifying possible coronavirus symptoms. The testing program seemed a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drones Used To Rescue Stranded Hikers Near Breakneck Ridge Drones Used To Rescue Stranded Hikers Near Breakneck Ridge
Drones Used To Rescue Stranded Hikers Near Breakneck Ridge The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office turned to technology to help rescue two hikers who found themselves in a precarious position near Breakneck Ridge in Philipstown. Two hikers called the Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, June 9, after becoming stranded on a steep precipice approximately a half mile south from Breakneck Ridge, Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. said.  The Cold Spring Fire Department and New York State Park Police located the hikers at approximately 5 p.m., but were unable to rescue them due to the terrain. Langley said that a command post and staging area was set up near the Cornish…

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by Zak Failla