Amboy Fire Dept. drone expected to make difference in emergencies

AMBOY, Ill. (KWQC) — First responders in Lee County are now able to get a bird’s eye view. That is thanks to a grant the Amboy Fire Department went after and received, allowing it to buy a drone. While crews have not had to use it yet, they have been practicing, preparing for any and every emergency.
It may look like a hobby drone your next-door neighbor could fly, but this one is a high-tech tool. “This piece of equipment is actually robotics that flies,” Jeff Gerdes tel