Recently in Canada, a test phase demonstrated the benefits of using drones to help people who have suffered a cardiac arrest. This is further proof that these machines can be useful in terms of health emergencies.
There's no denying that drones are making progress in healthcare. Recently, we mentioned the delivery giant UPS, which signed an unparalleled agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). UPS became the first company to achieve Part 135 Standard Certification in the USA. In other words, an airline will be opened for UPS, specially dedicated to drone delivery. Initially, it will be a question of delivering equipment intended for hospitals and responding to emergencies related to the delivery of organs for transplant.
Further north in Canada, an experiment has taken place in the province of Ontario, according to an article by ZDnet published on October 7, 2019. This was to demonstrate the usefulness of drones in the delivery of defibrillators to the site of a heart attack. This test was performed by InDro Robotics, Cradlepoint and Ericsson with the approval of local authorities.
Remember that in the event of a heart attack, every minute counts. However, the use of a defibrillator even before help arrives can increase the chances of survival. As part of the experiment, the drones arrived seven minutes before the emergency services after covering a distance of 16 km. In other words, rural areas less served by the emergency services could find great use in this type of device.
You should also know that AED-type devices delivered on site can be used by untrained people to first aid. Indeed, these machines are equipped with a voice explaining to the person how to hang on it. Thus, this allows certain use even before the arrival of the help, and therefore saves precious time. This test turned out to be a success and the future will tell if the device will actually be adopted.
Here are the images of the experiment that took place in Canada:
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