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Intensive search for people in St. Ingbert: Missing senior safely found!
In the Saarpfalz district, emergency services used drones and dogs to search for a missing resident of a senior citizens' residence on June 12, 2025.
Intensive search for people in St. Ingbert: Missing senior safely found!
Last Thursday evening, June 12th, there was a dedicated operation by the local fire department and various support staff in the St. Ingbert area after a resident of a seniors' residence suffering from dementia was reported missing. The fire brigade was alerted at 7:18 p.m., so a comprehensive search operation was quickly initiated in the area around the district hospital. saarbruecker-zeitung.de reports that the emergency services used a wide range of search methods, including support from drones and a specialized rescue dog unit.
A team of 42 firefighters, supplemented by 14 police officers and 7 emergency services from the Technical Relief Agency (THW), were deployed. The search process was supported by two drone teams from the fire department and a police drone. The search spanned various areas, including the adjacent wooded area, the city center and around the hospital. A structured search was called for: every terrain was explored on foot, and passers-by were also asked whether they could contribute anything to the person they were looking for.
Successful search after two hours
The intensive campaign paid off. After around two hours, the 67-year-old was finally found by police near the mine path and brought safely back to his home. This positive outcome underlines the effectiveness and cooperation of the various operational groups in emergencies. The operation impressively demonstrated how modern technology can be used in personal rescue and the importance of collaboration across different organizations.
Drones as effective support
Especially today, when speed and efficiency are required, drones are playing an increasingly important role in search and rescue operations, as the standard also explains. In many cases, whether in the mountains or urban areas, they can not only act as eyes in the sky, but also provide important information that is often crucial for the further course of an operation. The ability to search quickly and effectively from the air is worth its weight in gold for rescue teams and significantly reduces deployment time.
The example from St. Ingbert shows how important such operations are, not only for the people being sought, but also for the entire community. With the help of drones and specialized units, not only is the rescue process optimized, but citizens' sense of security is also strengthened. In this sense, the campaign can be viewed as a successful model for future search and rescue operations.