THE AMBULANCE DRONE THAT RESPONDS IN A HEARTBEAT

A flying first-aid kit

Nowadays, we can find more and more AED (Automated External Defribillator) in public places such as subways, post offices, village halls, inns, sports centres, airports…etc. Heart attacks are so unpredictable and sudden that we all have to be aware about how to use a defibrillator and where to find one quickly.

The important thing is to react, calling an ambulance is also one of the first things to do!

A young Belgian engineer of 23-years-old named Alec Momont puts a focus on the fact that only 20% of untrained people would be able to correctly use a defibrillator. And it is imperative to minimise the delay from the moment the emergency call is made, to the moment the emergency medical team arrives at the scene. However, some delay is inevitable.

Therefore, interest has grown in complementary strategies whereby defibrillation can be administered while waiting for the emergency medical service to arrive.

What better idea than an Ambulance Drone! The drone has 6 propellers and can fly at 60 mph with a payload of 4 kg. The best part is that the drone can localise the emergency call and head for the location by itself through GPS data. The drone won’t have any trafic jam problems and the medical staff can even help the people nearby the victims thanks to a microphone and an embedded camera, while waiting for the ambulance.

This project is very promising and could be adapted to several other emergencies, such as bringing an oxygen mask to fire victims or an insulin shot to a diabetic.