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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 come...

Of the seal beach marine safety department says finding those sharks was especially easy because of this. a phantom drone the lifeguard agency had just started using to check out shark reports. >> we launched the drone and in about five minutes we spotted five or six sharks. we went down, zoomed in and filmed them. and then we cruised the whole area. and i think we probably saw about ten sharks in total. >> reporter: drones have generated some public outcry, raising privacy concerns. bailey says the department's drone will only be used over the water and for official business. beach goers we s...