Project Lifesaver in Dallas Co. First to Get High Tech Drone

From the West Alabama Newsroom–

A special program in Dallas County designed to track people with Alzheimer’s if they wander off and get lost — just got a high tech upgrade.

Authorities say the new heavy-duty state-of-the-art drone will make the search more efficient.

They say the drone is equipped with video and thermal imaging technology.

The drone was donated by Alzheimer’s and Autism Outreach Group. Oscar Calloway is the Executive Director.

“We can now actually search for people at night time with thermal imaging,” said Calloway.

“As long as a person is alive, as long as a person has body heat that thermal imaging is going to show that person up. They’ll find them.

Calloway says the group plans to provide drones to sheriff’s departments around the state.