I live near Mt. Hood in Oregon and every year there are always one if not a few instances of hikers being lost or missing.
Luckily they still had a phone signal and called for help. A search and rescue group set out on foot while a drone was sent out over the area. In just under two hours the drone had made contact with the lost hikers. This is a great response time for search teams in such a heavily wooded and mountainous area.
Drone technology is helping folks in many ways. It's not just for war anymore.