On Saturday, March 22, 2025, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 2400 block of N. Oso Pkwy, in reference to an individual in a medical crisis.  Officers received information that an individual was inside the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and was in need of emergency medical assistance.  Due to the vast terrain of the location, and the exact location of the individual unknown, a drone operator was dispatched to the location to assist.  Multiple Officers set out on foot, while the drone operator searched the location with a drone.  After a few minutes, the individual was located by drone, and officers were directed approximately .75 miles to the individual.  Officers provided life saving measures, to include applying a tourniquet.  Medics with the Corpus Christi Fire Department transported the individual to a local hospital where medical staff advised that quickly locating and providing medical aid to the individual on scene, played a significant role in the individual’s survival.  Great job to all officers and medics who assisted on this call.  This incident is just one of many, that emphasizes the invaluable role of drones in emergency response.  The use of drones allows officers to view and access hard to reach areas, aides with response times, assists in officer safety, and helps assess environmental safety hazards.