The new machines will be used in rescue operations both on land and on water. “We spend a lot of time on the Potomac, and that’s probably the most dangerous thing we do in this profession,” Montgomery County Fire Department assistant chief Mike Clemens said. “We can see different currents (in the water), different things that are occurring. We might see different people that are in trouble. We can only see visually what we can see from the boat or what we’re given. When we’re looking for victims, this thing can fly in areas you can’t get to.”
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 23:01:58 +0000
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