Drones Starting to be Used to Narrow Emergency Response Times

Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times - KFF Health News Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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“The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders,” such as an emergency medical technician or an ambulance, said Daniel Crews, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office in Forsyth County (North Carolina)... The sheriff’s office is partnering on the project with local emergency services, the Clinical Research Institute at Duke University, and the drone consulting firm Hovecon. “The ultimate goal is to save lives and improve life expectancy for someone experiencing a cardiac episode,” Crews said.

The Forsyth County program is one of a growing number of efforts by public safety and health care organizations across the country to use drones to speed up lifesaving treatment in situations in which every second counts.

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