The purchase price of the Draganfly drone that was used in the Canadian search is about $4,000 (or less on sale).
Here is another article on the SAR, with a video taken from the Draganfly.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/10/431877...d-search-rescueTech specs on the device:
http://www.draganfly.com/uav-helicopter/draganflyer-x4es/index.php