a jet ski. so, they would launch a ski, go over to the area, search for an hour, then they'd come back and report. >> reporter: that process would take about two hours. the drone takes just 20 minutes. because of that efficiency, bailey says he expects other lifeguard agencies to invest in drones as well. giving more lifeguards a bird's-eye view of a great white encounter. rob hayes reporting for abc news. >> some people don't leave without their drone. ginger zee doesn't go to starbucks without her drone. >> she does not. it's part of her standard equipment now. like every new thing that comes along, there's some upsides and some downsides and that will be the case with drones. we need one for the show. >> i would love that. >> i would love to use the drone right now to fly -- you can't fly one in manhattan. right? >> i'm not quite sure about that. >> yeah, we would get in trouble for that. >> that's the news for this half hour. remember to follow us on facebook. hour. remember to follow us on