{"id":1293,"date":"2025-07-24T17:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centum.com\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:07:13","slug":"advantages-of-using-drones-in-sar-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centum.com\/en\/advantages-of-using-drones-in-sar-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of using drones in SAR missions."},"content":{"rendered":"

Nowadays, in the summer season, the percentage of people who are active outdoors increases. One of the drawbacks that often happens in good weather is that some people, especially the elderly, become disoriented. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Rescues<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Number of mountain rescues per moth carried out by SEPA Asturias (2020-2022)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Another risk in the summer season is forest fires, which increase every year, helped in part by climate change that intensifies temperatures and contributes to large outbreaks.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Drones are the perfect ally in these situations, as the deployment of a drone is much faster than that of a helicopter, for example, and the costs are also lower. It is true that drones are not suitable for all missions, as they have a shorter range and must therefore be used in smaller areas than helicopters. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, technology has proven to be an essential support tool for search and rescue teams and firefighters, with drones being a growing element, implemented to optimise processes and provide the necessary assistance. Thanks to their manoeuvrability and speed, UAVs are used in missions to save lives in accidents, disappearances and natural disasters. Here are 5 advantages of using drones in SAR missions: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Improved<\/span><\/strong> response time.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Drones can be <\/span>deployed<\/span> in a <\/span>few<\/span> minutes, so <\/span>the<\/span> drone<\/span> can <\/span>take<\/span> off and <\/span>start<\/span> the<\/span> mission<\/span> in <\/span>less<\/span> time <\/span>than<\/span> it<\/span> would<\/span> take<\/span> to<\/span> deploy<\/span> the<\/span> ground<\/span> teams<\/span> and <\/span>start<\/span> tracking. <\/span>On<\/span> the<\/span> other<\/span> hand<\/span>, <\/span>the<\/span> take<\/span>-off <\/span>of<\/span> a <\/span>drone<\/span> is<\/span> not<\/span> comparable <\/span>to<\/span> the<\/span> take<\/span>-off <\/span>of<\/span> a <\/span>helicopter<\/span>, as <\/span>the<\/span> drone<\/span> would<\/span> be <\/span>flying<\/span> the<\/span> area<\/span> before<\/span> the<\/span> helicopter<\/span> left<\/span> the<\/span> airport<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Bird’s<\/span> eye<\/span> view<\/span>, <\/span>covering<\/span> more <\/span>area<\/span> than<\/span> ground<\/span> equipment<\/span><\/strong>.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

The<\/span> bird’s<\/span> eye<\/span> view<\/span> provided<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> drone<\/span> makes<\/span> a <\/span>big<\/span> difference<\/span> to<\/span> SAR <\/span>teams<\/span>, <\/span>helping<\/span> them<\/span> to<\/span> locate<\/span> more <\/span>quickly<\/span> by<\/span> observing<\/span> a <\/span>wider<\/span> area<\/span> at a <\/span>glance<\/span>, <\/span>reducing<\/span> mission<\/span> time. In <\/span>addition<\/span>, <\/span>many<\/span> drones <\/span>carry<\/span> cameras and <\/span>infrared<\/span> that<\/span> help<\/span> in <\/span>certain<\/span> missions<\/span> to<\/span> locate<\/span> missing<\/span> persons<\/span>, <\/span>reducing<\/span> time. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Cost<\/span> reduction<\/span><\/strong>.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Drones are a <\/span>cheaper<\/span> alternative <\/span>to<\/span> traditional<\/span> methods<\/span>, <\/span>such<\/span> as <\/span>the<\/span> use <\/span>of<\/span> helicopters<\/span>. <\/span>This<\/span> makes<\/span> it<\/span> possible<\/span> to<\/span> optimise<\/span> financial<\/span> resources<\/span> and <\/span>direct<\/span> them<\/span> to<\/span> other<\/span> operational<\/span> needs<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Safety. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The<\/span> use <\/span>of<\/span> drones in SAR <\/span>missions<\/span> improves<\/span> safety <\/span>for<\/span> both<\/span> search<\/span> and <\/span>rescue<\/span> teams<\/span> and <\/span>people<\/span> in <\/span>emergency<\/span> situations<\/span>. <\/span>UAVs<\/span> can <\/span>access<\/span> dangerous<\/span> or<\/span> hard-to-reach<\/span> areas<\/span> without<\/span> exposing<\/span> the<\/span> people<\/span> in <\/span>the<\/span> search<\/span> and <\/span>rescue<\/span> team<\/span>, as <\/span>they<\/span> can <\/span>deploy<\/span> the<\/span> drone<\/span> from<\/span> a <\/span>safe<\/span> area<\/span> and <\/span>perform<\/span> the<\/span> scan<\/span> from<\/span> a <\/span>high<\/span> altitude<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>keeping<\/span> the<\/span> team<\/span> safe<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Manoeuvrability<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Drones <\/span>have<\/span> a <\/span>high<\/span> manoeuvrability<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> in <\/span>critical<\/span> situations<\/span> is<\/span> a <\/span>great<\/span> advantage<\/span>, as <\/span>it<\/span> facilitates<\/span> the<\/span> work<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> rescue<\/span> team<\/span>. <\/span>They<\/span> are <\/span>a <\/span>very<\/span> good<\/span> option<\/span> because<\/span> they<\/span> can be <\/span>used<\/span> to<\/span> access<\/span> places <\/span>that<\/span> are <\/span>difficult<\/span> to<\/span> reach<\/span>, <\/span>such<\/span> as <\/span>collapsed<\/span> buildings<\/span> in <\/span>disaster<\/span> areas<\/span>, <\/span>e.g<\/span>.<\/span> due<\/span> to<\/span> fires<\/span>, <\/span>tsunamis<\/span> or<\/span> earthquakes<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"V\u00eddeo<\/a><\/p>\n

In conclusion, the use of drones in search and rescue missions and in fighting forest fires has proven to be an essential tool in the summer season. All the advantages mentioned in this post make drones an increasingly popular and effective option. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, technological solutions that can be implemented on drones, such as Lifeseeker<\/a><\/span> in its Mini version, offer innovative solutions to maximise efficiency in critical drone missions. Many teams, such as Vigili del Fuoco<\/a><\/span>, already employ these technologies. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know the advantages of drones in SAR missions? <\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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