Drones have garnered a lot of negative attention due to their destructive capabilities and application, which were highlighted recently in John Oliver’s powerful piece on predator drones. Drones, however, also have the potential to revolutionize transportation, mail delivery, emergency health care, disaster relief.
Dutch student Alec Momont focused his Masters thesis research project on using drones for good. More specifically, he developed the Ambulance Drone that could deliver automated defibrillation to any patient in a 12 square kilometers (7.5 square miles) area within 1 minute, increasing survival rates to 80%.
The Ambulance Drone has a special type of frame that can carry essential supplies for life support that even a lay-person can use. In addition, the drone has communication capabilities that allow 112 operators to instruct first responders on how to deliver better first care. Currently, successful automated defibrillator usage by regular people is at 20%, but with personalized instructions it could be increased to 90%.
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The Latest on: Ambulance Drone
- Florida county will be one of the first in the nation to dispatch a drone that responds to 911 callson May 2, 2024 at 4:10 am
Manatee County was set to launch a new pilot program that uses a drone to deliver a defibrillator, a tourniquet, or naloxone—an opioid-overdose antidote—to emergency scenes. The program is meant to ...
- Video: Northrop Grumman reveals Manta Ray underwater droneon May 2, 2024 at 2:51 am
The large drone, which bears a striking resemblance to Thunderbird 2 from the 1960s television show, is designed for long-duration undersea missions and includes 'several payload bays of multiple ...
- Secretive Thunderbirds-style underwater drone is gearing up for actionon May 2, 2024 at 2:32 am
The Manta Ray prototype uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) is designed for long-duration undersea missions and includes ‘several payload bays of multiple sizes and types to enable a wide variety of ...
- Drone sent up to look for casualty after early hours crash in Bridgnorthon May 2, 2024 at 12:29 am
A drone was sent up to look for a casualty after a car crashed and ended up on its side. The incident happened at Rindleford, Bridgnorth in the early hours of this morning. Paramedics, police and ...
- Four Injured In Russian Artillery And Drone Strikes On Nikopolon May 1, 2024 at 10:06 am
Russian forces have attacked the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and a kamikaze drone, injuring four people. Serhii Ly ...
- Can a 911 drone stop your bleeding? It’ll fly to Florida emergencies for DIY rescueson May 1, 2024 at 2:39 am
On Wednesday, Manatee County was set to launch a new pilot program that uses a drone to deliver a defibrillator,a tourniquet, or naloxone — an opioid-overdose antidote — to emergency scenes. The ...
- Russian oil refineries and military airfield targeted in drone attack, as thermal energy plants are damaged in Ukraineon April 27, 2024 at 2:48 am
A Russian oil refinery in the Krasnodar region was impacted by a suspected Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday, according to local officials.
- More than 150 police officers and drones to monitor 55th annual Mifflin Street Block Partyon April 25, 2024 at 9:45 am
The police response will include multiple drones in search of fights, vandalism and overcrowding in harder-to-monitor areas.
- Cheap imported drones fuel a surge of deaths in Africaon April 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm
In the town of Wegel Tena, in the Amhara region, five people were killed when a drone hit an ambulance last November. Since then, drones have continued to buzz in the skies over the town. “They cause ...
- Drone program for medical supplies to make national debut in Lakewood Ranchon April 23, 2024 at 10:45 am
Through a partnership with Tampa General Hospital, Manatee County EMS will use drones to more quickly aid people suffering from a heart attack or a drug overdose.
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