Search & safety

Search & Rescue with drones: see faster, decide better

In a disappearance or an incident, every minute counts. A drone with a thermal camera searches large zones in a short time and gives emergency services a current overview from above, day and night.

Aerial support when it counts

A drone quickly gives rescuers an overview impossible from the ground. With a thermal camera, people, animals or heat sources stand out clearly, even in the dark, in tall grass or in difficult terrain.

The overview helps to steer search operations, assess risks and deploy resources in a targeted way — without first having to enter the terrain yourself.

Applications

  • Support for searches for missing persons
  • Overview and situation analysis at incidents
  • Thermal detection at night or in poor visibility
  • Damage estimation after a disaster or fire
  • Security and surveillance of large events or sites

Deployable fast and in coordination

We work in coordination with the competent services and within the applicable regulations. Our equipment allows us to be on site quickly and to share live images for coordination.

Search & Rescue always takes place under the direction of the competent emergency and safety services; Drone4D provides the technical aerial support.

What you receive

  • Live aerial image for coordination
  • Thermal and visual captures
  • Overview map of the zone
  • Image material for the file

Examples and applications

  • Thermal night search in a wooded area
  • Overview image at a large-scale incident
  • Damage estimation after a fire
  • Surveillance of an event site
  • Detection of heat sources after extinguishing
  • Situation sketch for on-site coordination

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Frequently asked questions

Are you deployable 24/7?

We are available at short notice for urgent assignments, in coordination with the competent services.

Do you work with the emergency services?

Yes. Search & Rescue always takes place under the direction of the competent emergency and safety services; we provide the technical aerial support.

Can you fly at night?

With a thermal camera and the proper authorisations, night deployment is possible; we request this where needed.

Can you share live images?

Yes. We can relay live images to a command post for coordination.