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MIRI: Using a drone to locate a man who disappeared near Long Jegan in Tinjar, Baram, last Friday, had saved time and energy for those involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operation, said the fire chief and Miri Law rescue. Poh Kiong.
“If the drone hadn’t been used, I think the search and rescue operation would have taken much longer. The drone had allowed us to search a larger radius from above, ”he said yesterday when asked to comment on the rescue of 33-year-old Douglas Tibi, who was found Saturday after being reported missing a day earlier while he was on duty on the Sarawak. Sabah gas pipeline near Long Jegan.
A drone deployed as part of the SAR operation detected the victim about 2 km from where he was last seen. The information was then relayed to those on the ground, who proceeded to address the victim.
“It was the first time that a drone was used in our search and rescue operation and it was definitely useful,” Law said, adding that the measure had already been proposed to make drones part of the equipment that Bomba needs for its operations. .
“The use of drones is a good idea not only to locate a missing person, but also to be aware of forest fires, which occur every year in this district.”
Under the law, many government agencies are already using drones to locate sources of wildfires, including the Environment and Natural Resources Board, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Forests and the Department of Lands and Studies.The Borneo Post
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