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25 September 2024
Just-released footage shows how 10-year-old Peyton Saintignan was found safe after thermal-imaging drones were added to the search.
Saintignan had apparently sleepwalked into the woods in Webster Parish, Louisiana, after going to bed on September 14. Although the wandering child was filmed by a trail camera on Sunday, September 15, it took the drone launch to discover her exact whereabouts.&nbsp;
Happily, she was found sleeping amidst the forest trees, with no injuries or other trauma&mdash;besides being hungry.
The thermal drones were piloted by <a class="themeColorForLinks" style="color: #ba372a;" title="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1211191716875694" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1211191716875694" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1211191716875694" aria-label="Drone Management Services LLC - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">Drone Management Services LLC</a>&mdash;a Magnolia, Arkansas company that offered its assistance and expertise after being notified about Saintignan's disappearance by a family member. DMS pilots/techs Josh Klober, Matt Ramos, and Micah Carter joined the massive search along with the Webster Parish Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, Minden Police and Fire Departments, Homeland Security, DeSoto and Bienville Parish Sheriffs' Offices, David Wade Correction Chase Team, and Lousiana Wildlife and Fisheries.
&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t tell you how thrilled we all are to have a happy ending to this,&rdquo; said Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker. "A lot of prayers were answered, and I want to thank all the agencies who helped bring Peyton safely home, as well as all the volunteers who gave their time and efforts. This was truly a cooperative effort."
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Drone finds missing 10-year-old in Louisiana woods

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13 November 2023
<a href="https://brincdrones.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BRINC</a>, an American developer and manufacturer of technology in the service of public safety, today announced the first deliveries of its flagship drone model, the <a href="https://brincdrones.com/lemur-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LEMUR 2</a>, to customers in US public safety agencies. These units will be used to de-escalate dangerous situations, assist in search and rescue missions, and improve first responder safety.

Blake Resnick, founder and CEO of BRINC, commented on the news, "With these deliveries we are one step closer to making our vision of a safer world a reality, all made possible by the hard work of everyone here at BRINC. I am so proud of what our team has accomplished, and equally proud to be serving the first responder community. Technology that keeps emergency responders out of harms way and saves lives is exactly what we are building, and we're just getting started."
The LEMUR 2, built on the success of BRINC's first drone, the LEMUR, offers a host of upgrades and capabilities not found on any other drone. Since the announcement of the LEMUR 2 in&nbsp;March 2023, BRINC has improved key elements to enhance performance and durability, which include:
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"Our customers' lives are on the line, and as such we are consistently looking to make improvements and advancements to our drones" continued Resnick. "For BRINC, this means packing every ounce of cutting-edge technology into our drones so emergency responders have the tools they need to make sure everyone gets home safely."
The LEMUR 2 unlocks several de-escalation tactics for law enforcement officers thanks to its impressive feature set. The drone's LiDAR array, which powers its autonomy engine, also provides real-time floor plans of its environment, instantly available to any officer linked into the BRINC LiveOps system. Officers can also use the drone's on-board communications capability to de-escalate highly dangerous situations, opening communications pathways and enabling a peaceful resolution for all parties involved.
The LEMUR 2 is the first drone model from BRINC solely developed and manufactured in the company's&nbsp;Seattle-based headquarters and production factory. The 20,000 square foot facility hosts specialized tooling, 3D printers, CNC machines, automated battery welders and more to maintain complete supply chain ownership and vertical integration. The LEMUR 2 is National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant and approved by the US government for use by federal agencies and contractors. BRINC is the only public safety drone company to manufacture all of its products in, and source all its parts from,&nbsp;the United States&nbsp;and allied nations.
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<h5>About BRINC </h5>
BRINC is an American developer and manufacturer of technology in the service of public safety. BRINC products address the major challenges in American public safety and allow law enforcement and first responders to assess a threat profile and de-escalate conflict without putting individuals in harm's way. BRINC manufactures 100% of its products in the US, has co-located R&amp;D and production, and is vertically integrated, controlling the entirety of its supply chain.

BRINC LEMUR 2 on way to Emergency Responders

31 October 2023
Molly&mdash;a blind 11-year-old Labrador&mdash;had been missing for three days. The owner's reached the horrible conclusion that their pet had died.
But they tried a last resort&mdash;contacting <a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://dronetohome.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drone to Home</a>.
The U.K. charity operates a drone search and rescue team to find lost pets.
And the drone found Molly&mdash;in just two hours after receiving the call from her human family.
"I don't get emotional very often, but the Lab did bring a tear to my eye," said Drone to Home's CEO Phil James. "I'm so happy for the owners to see them overjoyed."
James founded the team in 2019, initially funding searches and piloting the drone himself. Now, the charity has hundreds of volunteers who join searches either by piloting drones or looking for animals on the ground. To date, Drone to Home has successfully reunited 2,487 dogs, three ponies, an emu, a skunk, and nine cows with their grateful families,&nbsp;
"We all love what we do and have the best job in the world," said James.
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Drone to Home Reunites Pets with Owners

29 September 2023
Novak Zemplinski, 46, who went missing in the Angeles National Forest several days ago was located and transported to a hospital with an assist from search and rescue drones.
The Wayne County, Michigan man had abandoned his car near Mt. Wilson Red Box Road, prompting concern after Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department deputies discovered the automobile was unlocked and the owner missing.
&ldquo;While vehicles often are abandoned along the road, this vehicle was in an unusual spot,&rdquo; said a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department. &ldquo;The suspicious circumstances prompted us to do further investigation.&rdquo;
An initial search of the rugged terrain was fruitless, so the Sheriff&rsquo;s Department asked for the assistance of the Sierra Madre Search &amp; Rescue Team with its specialized crew and drones.
Happily, they found Zemplinski about 200 feet from the side of the road.
"He was awake, but barely moving,&rdquo; said the LASD spokesperson.
The Sierra Madre Search &amp; Rescue's drone team was able to direct ground crews to Zemplinski, who was airlifted out of the forest to a hospital in "moderate" condition.
&ldquo;We are happy our collective teamwork resulted in us finding the missing person. We wish him a speedy recovery!&rdquo; tweeted officials.
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Drone Helps Rescue Missing Man in Angeles National Forest

25 August 2023
It was ultimately a happy conclusion to a terrifying ordeal, when seven school children and their teacher were rescued after a cable-car line snapped over a Pakistan canyon, leaving the group trapped in the tiny gondola for 15 hours, fearing they would perish.
A drone was on hand to document the scene as it happened, while some of the children used cell phones to call their parents for comfort and reassurance.&nbsp;
"They were telling us, 'Don't worry, help is coming'," said Osama Sharif, one of the trapped youths.
The children&mdash;between 11 and 15 years of age&mdash;were on their way to school when the gondola cable broke at 900 feet above the canyon.
"Everyone was so scared," said another one of the trapped pupils, Imran Ahmed. "We were thinking that our time has come. I never ever again want to sit in a cable car. I will prefer to go by foot. We really need roads for connectivity."
"I had heard stories about miracles, but I saw a miraculous rescue happening with my own eyes," added Sharif, who was on his way to get the results of his final exams.
Army commandos were able to rescue two of the children during the day by using a helicopter and harnesses. The remaining pupils and their teacher were taken off the gondola in the evening, after helicopter operations were deemed to be too risky after sunset.
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Drone Captures school children and teacher trapped in gondola

How Augmented Reality Heads-Up Displays are Transforming First Response

Above photo: White Owl Thin Elk (at left), founder Turtle Island NOMADS and Brandy Martinez/Mourning Dove (right), CEO, Look For Me.
28 January 2023
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) is a worldwide crisis which has only recently begun to come to the light. Racial misclassifications, racial and gender bias in police forces, how cases are handled, no accountability, jurisdictional barriers, lack of media coverage and technologies, and continued generational traumas are contributing factors to the oppression of justice for these families.&nbsp;
<h5>Statistics</h5>
&bull; Indigenous/Native women (and girls) murdered ten times higher than all other ethnicities.
&nbsp;&bull; Murder is the third leading cause of death for Indigenous women (CDC).
&nbsp;&bull; More than four out of five (84.3%) Indigenous women have experienced violence in their lifetimes. (National Institute of Justice Report).
&nbsp;&bull; More than half experience sexual violence (56.1%).
&nbsp;&bull; More than half (55.5%) of Indigenous women have been physically abused by their intimate partners.&nbsp;
&nbsp;&bull; 96% of this violence is committed by non-Native persons.
&nbsp;&bull; 40% of women involved in sex trafficking identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nations, but make up only 10% of the population (SASO).
&nbsp;&bull; More than 95% of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases are never covered by the media.
&nbsp;&bull; Nearly one-third of the perpetrators are not held accountable.
<h5>How Drones are Helping&nbsp;</h5>
Generally, aircraft are the most efficient facility for SAR (search and rescue) operations and can reach distant areas quickly and cover a large area within a given time. Fixed-wing aircraft normally fly at higher speeds than helicopters, and are used in larger areas and at greater range. Helicopters are excellent search aircraft, but their normally limited endurance and speed reduce the area they can search effectively. Helicopters are a prime means for rescue operations, such as recovering survivors from a distress scene, delivering supplies, survival equipment, and dropping SAR and medical personnel at the distress scene. The slower an aircraft flies, the better it is for conducting a visual search, as small and partially hidden search objects are easily missed at higher speeds.
Look For Me was formed in November 2021 in response to overwhelming cry out for help from Relatives who had no support. As more Relatives began reaching out, the need for training, support, and coordinated efforts for prevention and SAR was evident. We learned that most certified SAR teams are bound by oath to respond to calls only if requested by law enforcement.
The determination was made we needed to form our own skilled teams willing and able to deploy, which is where Turtle Island NOMADS, War Party Movement, and <a href="https://www.aquilinedrones.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aquiline Drones</a> came in.&nbsp;
In November 2022, four <a href="https://shop.aquilinedrones.com/product/spartacus-hurricane-drone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spartacus Hurricane II </a>drones were received from Aquiline Drones and its CEO, Barry Alexander. We immediately nominated team leads in the most affected areas and sent them out to New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and California.
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&nbsp;Barry Alexander, CEO Aquiline Drones.
&ldquo;We really had to step it up, because Barry and Aquiline Drones provided a resource that we have been seeking for a long time," says <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenna.cyde.94" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandy Martinez</a> (Mourning Dove), CEO, Look For Me. "The training is also essential in building foundation. It shows us that we are on the right path. Drones are needed for more than SAR, but this is the greatest need for them right now, and that is where they are going. To the people. This is such a humbling experience. We are forever grateful to Barry and Aquiline Drones, WPM, American Sentinels, and all the good ones out there, who arre helping us bridge the gap between the old and the new.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Turtle Island NOMADS was formed on December 31, 2022, in direct response to build independent, grassroots teams to bring experienced instructors, a train-the-trainer program, and facilitate getting the drones and equipment to the most affected areas in need of solutions. Through Aquiline Drones, we are able to bring the training and FAA licensing included in the package offered by Aquiline Drones called Flight To The Future, that will bring the long-term high-paying careers that our Nations most desire.
With the independence that Aquiline Drones have been offering with our own independent modifications, we can grow economic markets that can be marketed between or shared Inter-Tribally for systems additions or modifications, or sold abroad to the world markets. The possibilities are endless.
&ldquo;We as a People are grateful to the Team at Aquiline Drones for the partnership to educate, manufacture, assemble, and use-in-the-fields technology for ending the suffering of human and sex trafficking within our Nations and Territories," says White Owl Thin Elk, founder of Turtle Island NOMADS. "Understanding the magnitude of what Barry Alexander and Aquiline Drones have done for the grassroots&mdash;it sets the bar for how much more endeavors from other corporate citizens we can gain the same resource and technological support to help all Native Nations across the United States and beyond. Aquiline Drones has proven to want to see a correction to the mistreatment of Indigenous People of North America, and we are beyond honored to have such a privilege to work with such an incredible company as Aquiline Drones.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of January 26, 2023, Aquiline Drones has generously donated eight Spartacus Hurricane II Drones&nbsp;to be used in MMIR searches and recovery efforts across Turtle Island (an Indigenous Peoples term for North America), and to be able to start an educational platform for the betterment of the communities at most risk.
The Spartacus Hurricane drones are top of the line and made in America. They have also offered their training package. Flight To The Future, for our operators. This training is much more than FAA preparation and drone operating. Barry Alexander is also aware of the struggles of Native people, and the extreme need for action. Because of this, they have stepped up to be the example to big corporations, that they can and will choose to do what needs to be done to aid the empowerment in a major way. By doing this, not only do they show the people that they care, but that they are willing to aid with resources purely for the benefit of the people.
<a href="https://warpartymovement.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">War Party Movement</a> and its founder, Jeremiah Wilber have been instrumental in several life-saving operations both independently and in collaboration with Look For Me and Turtle Island NOMADS. As a former Green Beret, he served in 3rd Special Forces Group as a Special Forces Communications Sergeant and in the 10th Special Forces Group as a Special Forces Operations (Team) Sergeant with multiple combat rotations to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa.
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Pine Ridge Emergency Management Services. At right, Jeremiah Wilber, founder War Party Movement.
<a href="https://warpartyranch.squarespace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">War Party Ranch</a> is the next big project for this amazing group. Wilber's life experience is invaluable. His group is fully aware of the issues at hand, and is willing to help and support where it can&mdash;many of them becoming drone operators in collaboration with Turtle Island NOMADS and Aquiline Drones to help with training, organization, skills, and support. Wilber has personally delivered the donated drones from Aquiline Drones to team leads around the country. The need for drone technology and knowledge becoming skill sets have been among many discussions we have had in developing solutions to the MMIR crisis. This is why we cannot simply have one or two trained teams in a single area.
&ldquo;<a href="http://www.americansentinals.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Sentinel</a>&nbsp;is extremely proud to work with the Look For Me non-profit foundation, Turtle Island NOMADS, War Party Movement, and Aquiline Drones," says Warcloud.&nbsp;"We&rsquo;re blending tactical concepts and curating standard operating procedures for drone first responders. We believe drone operators are the ultimate supplemental force to completing any mission. As current first responders and former special operations veterans, we have learned what it takes for search and rescue operations. It is our mission to enable public-service personnel and volunteers with relevant solutions addressing the challenges of MMIR and their area of operations. American Sentinel covers the full spectrum of mission support through specialized engineering, innovation, and comprehensive training in support of industry and charitable initiatives. We can&rsquo;t wait to see what comes next with this all-star of a team&rsquo;s incredible impact."
&ldquo;In the middle of the search for a missing elder, I learned quickly how effective drones were," adds Dylan Bernal of WPM and Turtle Island NOMADS. "The Sheriff&rsquo;s Department had brought a drone to the center of where we were searching, and it covered a ton of ground very quickly and very clearly. This saved our search party a substantial amount of time and effort. So when I had recently learned that Brandy from Look For Me Network and White Owl from Turtle Island NOMADS were sending out drones to areas for searches, I couldn&rsquo;t help but reach out and offer my help again. I am looking forward to receiving the drone from Aquiline Drones and having the capacity and resources to do more&mdash;and more effectively&mdash;for the MMIR crisis. Americans need to understand two things. The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People is very real, and happening every day and all around us. It is a hard reality to swallow and accept. And non-Natives people need to understand that getting involved is as easy as a direct message.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A critical solution to our Missing and Murdered Relatives crisis, is the use of technology to help serve our people. The Aquiline Drone systems are the latest up-to-date way to ensure effective searches and operations when a loved one goes missing. Incredible work by American Sentinel will ensure a tight functional unit. By being able to have a corporation willing to provide the units and the lasting education to enable careers to find long-lasting impacts for all Nations is not just a temporary fix, but a sustainable solution. Aquiline Drones is helping us do that.
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Aquiline Drones Spartacus Hurricane II deployed in the field.
We believe the use of drones&mdash;in addition to proper training&mdash;will significantly increase the statistics of finding missing Relatives faster than ever. This is also a pathway to prevention by introducing resources for career paths as drone operators, learning from the best, and with the best equipment. The possibilities are endless.
<h5>How You Can Help</h5>
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We believe in Aquiline Drones training program <a href="https://www.aquilinedrones.com/services/flight-to-the-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flight To The Future</a>, and we are promoting Project Pre-Flight. This will give participants a chance to win one of five Flight To The Future training packages. The top three prize winners will also receive free swag in addition to the training package. For more information on the Project Pre Flight contest&mdash;deadline for entries is 4:20 pm (MST) on April 19, 2023&mdash;please email <a href="mailto:turtleislannomads@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White Owl Thin Elk</a> or <a href="mailto:brandy.lookforme@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandy Martinez</a>.
You can also support GoFundMe campaigns for <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/charity/look-for-me?utm_campaign=p_charity-overview+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=customer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Look for Me</a> and <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/sar-drone-teams-of-turtle-island?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAR Drone Teams of Turtle Island</a>.

What is MMIR and how are drones helping to change the narrative?

Search and Rescue

Above image courtesy of <a style="color: #34495e;" href="https://infoscience.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Infoscience &ndash; EPFL scientific publications</a>
15 November 2022
According to <a href="https://www.designboom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">designboom</a>, researchers at the <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)</a> have developed an edible drone.&nbsp;
It's no joke.
The drone is constructed from two wings crafted from rice cakes, and it has the potential to keep emergency victims&mdash;such as stranded hikers or injured climbers&mdash;nourished until rescuers can arrive.&nbsp;
"We propose a drone that is no longer only a food transporting aircraft," said the researchers, "but itself is partially edible&mdash;increasing its food-carrying mass ratio to 50 percent, owing to its edible wings. Furthermore, should the edible drone be left behind in the environment after performing its task in an emergency situation, it will be more biodegradable than its non-edible counterpart, leaving less waste in the environment."
A prototype devised by the scientists bearing the two rice cake wings attached to a thin fuselage, a tail, and a propeller is said to provide 300 kcal and also carry a payload of 80g of water.
What inspired the team at EPFL to create this "Eat a Drone" experiment was the realization that commercial drones typically carry only 10 percent to 30 percent of their own mass as payload, limiting the amount of food that can be delivered via a single flight. The scientists endeavored to increase the payload ratio by using edible materials as structural elements.
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Swiss Develop Edible Drone

16 September 2022
A drone-training session by the Fremont County Sheriff's Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, lead to the rescue of a golden retriever that had been missing for three months.
The training session was undertaken in an area where the dog&mdash;named Farah&mdash;had been seen and even photographed by residents the past few months. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful.
"If people got too close, she'd run away," said Farah's owner, Taylor Salazar. "She knew where to go. She was hiding."&nbsp;
However, the infrared camera on the drone deployed by sheriff's deputies found Farah almost immediately after the training session was launched. Salazar was called, and she was able to assist the deputies in retrieving Farah by offering up a piece of chicken meat.
"She stuck her head through the barbed wire fence, and the next minute she was laying in my lap," said Salazar.&nbsp;
"Today the FCSO UAS team took part in a training mission with a humanitarian twist," stated the Fremont County Sheriff's Office on its Facebook page. "Farah the Golden Retrever was lost several months ago when the car she was in was involved in an accident. Today, the FCSO drone was deployed in the area where she was last seen. Within minutes, deputies spotted her using the drone's infrared camera. A short time later, Farah was reunited with her family. She is safely on her way home, and the UAS team was able to practice some very valuable search and rescue techniques with our drone."
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The Farah story goes deeper than an everyday animal resuce. Salazar told Colorado Springs-based radio station <a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://krdo.com/news/2022/09/12/fremont-county-sheriffs-office-finds-dog-missing-for-months-with-drone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KRDO</a> that she and her late husband adopted Farah in 2019, after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
"We needed something to brighten up our household, and she did just that," said Salazar. "My husband was in love with her the minute he saw her."
Sadly, her husband passed away, and years later, Salazar's father was involved in an auto accident with Farah in the car. He suffered a seizure, and when his car crashed in a relatively unlit rural area, Farah ran off.&nbsp;
The dog had been in the wild until the drone spotted her.
It was a joyous ending to Farah's tale...
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"Thank you, thank you all for finding my daughters dog," posted Karla Davis Lyons on Facebook. "She is such a huge part of our family. It has been a three-month journey. Our hearts are full."
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/missing-golden-retriever-fremont-county-dog-family-drone/?fbclid=IwAR3kUoE4Cb0VbinWiXzY7JjKPwUnWFWzxKxCiDQhCWHmCMXuu83t97IY_Kc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE FOR CBS NEWS VIDEO</a>
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Feel Good Friday: Colorado Police Drone Finds Lost Dog

26 August 2022
By Alec Momont
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The first minutes after an accident are critical and essential to provide the right care to prevent escalation. Speeding up emergency response can prevent deaths and accelerate recovery dramatically. This is notably true for heart failure, drowning, traumas, and respiratory issues. Lifesaving technologies such as an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), medication, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) aids can be designed compact enough to be carried by a drone.
For the Ambulance Drone, a new type of frame was developed that is a compact flying toolbox containing essential supplies for (lay-person) advanced life support. Portability helps the drone to be used anywhere&mdash;including indoors.
The first prototype focuses on the delivery of an Automated Defibrillator (AED). In the European Union, around 800,000 people per year suffer from a cardiac arrest with an upsetting survival rate of just eight percent. The main reason for the high number of casualties is the relatively slow response time of emergency services, which average around ten minutes. For reference, brain death can start to occur in just four to six minutes.
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With the Ambulance Drone, it is possible to deliver defibrillation to any patient in a seven-mile area within one minute. At that speed, survival rates can be as high as 80 percent. The incorporation of a two-way, video-supported communication channel in the drone between operators and first responders will improve initial care efforrts. For example, successful AED usage by the public is currently at 20 percent. With personalized instructions and communication on the Ambulance Drone, we can increase that success rate to 90 percent. In short, the Ambulance Drone helps to save lives by extending existing emergency infrastructure with a network of fast and compact UAVs capable of bringing emergency supplies and establishing communication, anywhere.
The Ambulance Drone is the result of my Master Graduation thesis research project. It aims to save lives through the delivery of emergency supplies within the first minute after an accident. <a style="color: #ba372a;" href="http://www.alecmomont.com/ambulance-drone-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the case study.</a>
<h5>Watch the Ambulance Drone in Action</h5>
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