When an emergency strikes in Egg Harbor, you can now look to the sky for help. The Egg Harbor Fire Department teamed up with Titletown Drones in Suamico to purchase a drone and for its subsequent training. Six fire department members are participating in the training that will allow them to conduct searches more quickly and efficiently. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald says in the past, they would have to rely on the Door County Sheriff’s Department, the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, or the Gibraltar Police Department if they needed a drone for help. Because of the shoreline and waterways that is present in their jurisdiction, MacDonald believes it was worth the investment.

MacDonald credits fire department members Kurt and Nicole Krauel for spearheading the efforts to bring the drone to Egg Harbor and residents and businesses donating the necessary funds to make it happen. He also added that the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department is also considering purchasing its own drone. 

Picture courtesy of Egg Harbor Fire Department and TitletownDrones