Stillwater first responders have an eye in the sky.
Rob Hill, director of the Stillwater Emergency Management Agency, said the agency got its first unmanned aerial vehicle in mid-2015 and has since gotten two more, including one for training.
The two primary UAVs, commonly known as drones, SEMA purchased are Phantom 3s, Hill said.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Black said the UAVs have potential to help first responders, especially fighting wildfires.
Black said the UAVs could be used to help determine the size and direction of wildfires, as well as after wildfires to see damage …
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Daily O’Collegian (Oklahoma State University) | Feb. 12, 2017
