VIDEO: Atlanta Fire Rescue is creating a dedicated drone unit to help save lives. The unit will officially begin work on August 14th. It will be made up of six people — with a pilot and observer on every shift. “It’s becoming an industry standard. Especially in our larger cities where we have big buildings. And Atlanta is such a diverse community where we have a river such as the Chattahoochee River, where we have high rises, we have multiple parks, we’ve got the beltline,” Battalion Chief Matt Driver said. “We want to get in and get things taken care of quickly,” he added. Right now, the department has 5 drones in the city, but Driver said more are on the way. “It’s basically giving us something to put out there so we’re not putting human lives in danger,” he explained. Drone video played a key role in locating the two men stuck in the Chattahoochee River when their tubes started deflating Saturday night.
