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Woman rescued from hiking trail in Scottsdale with help of drone

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – A woman was rescued off of a hiking trail near Scottsdale on Saturday.
Scottsdale and Phoenix Fire rescue crews were able to rescue a woman in her 60s off of Ringtail Trail in northeastern Scottsdale early Saturday morning. Officials said she called 911, saying that she was having heat exhaustion symptoms and needed help. A Scottsdale Fire Department drone was able to locate her and assist crews in finding her location.
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“The biggest thing is it’s about safety for the citizens and safety for our firefighters,” said a Scottsdale fire official. The department has six drones, all of which can fly 400 feet and 5 miles away from the drone pilot. Because of the live stream capabilities of the drones and its ability to transmit exact coordinates to firefighters, drones could mean the difference…
Source: www.azfamily.com