A small drone hovered over Paige Fitzgerald as she bobbed in a section of the Christina River that cuts through Wilmington Saturday morning.
When the drone was close enough, it released an inflatable flotation device that she was able to use to better stay afloat.
Fitzgerald, program administrator of Delaware Emergency Management Agency's drone program, was not in real danger. She was part of a demonstration showing off Wilmington police's new $22,000 drone.
The display also helps show how law enforcement, and other first responders, are adapting modern technology to aid in everyday public safety operations.