By Jim McKinney
May 3, 2021 | 1:22 PM
SOUTH HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) â The South Haven Area Emergency Service has a new member of their organization that will assist in rescuing distressed swimmers in Lake Michigan.
The drone is designed to carry a flotation device to the swimmer to help keep them afloat until help can arrive.
The drone also has an infrared camera attached that will help authorities when searching for people in the dark.
SHAES bought the drone with funds from a grant.
Last year, there were 23 incidents of distressed swimmers in the Lake, with three drownings. ); } return false;
South Haven Area Emergency Services truck features Yosemite Sam depictions
South Haven Area Emergency Services
and last updated 2021-04-26 09:31:05-04
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. â An attention-getting depiction of a cartoon character now appears on South Haven Area Emergency Servicesâ new heavy duty rescue truck.
Yosemite Sam from the 1940s Looney Tunes cartoons can be seen on the truck, continuing a tradition that started with the founding of the department a quarter of a century ago, according to a news release Monday.
The tradition began when the SHAES Authority was created from what had been the South Haven and Casco fire departments.