I am a certified 107 pilot volunteer for search & rescue.
I was involved in a recent search for a missing swimmer and deployed my DJI pro mini 3 that handled quite well in this situation. With permission of the police department I would deploy my drone if the swimmer was spotted at the surface i'd hover over for as long as I could to create a visual in the high surf, I scanned the cove back and forth for any signs. The coast guard did what they could to bring them home diving in extreme conditions with low visiblity, after 3 days they couldn't get to the person cause of the high surf, and with the help of my little drone it assisted the family by bring some closure in the end. I felt I could do more with waypoints, thermal and a stronger drone that can handle the wind conditions.
I ask for DJI assistance for me to test drones for group of dedicated community volunteers in finding missing or struggling persons in the forest and sea.
-Thank you
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