STOCKHOLM, Sweden – An autonomous drone carrying a defibrillator helped save the life of a 71-year-old man who suffered a cardiac arrest in Sweden, the man and the drone operator said Friday. ADVERTISEMENT“Everything from the first 112 call to the drone getting the signal to start and go took about 15-30 seconds and then the whole process took about three and a half minutes,” Sven told AFP. He stopped and began performing CPR as Sven’s wife called emergency services, and was there on the spot when the drone arrived with the defibrillator to help restart Sven’s heart. Ali said the drone “really helped” in saving the man’s life, as it was used in combination with quick CPR and medicines administered in the ambulance, which arrived minutes later. “We started with the defibrillator because it’s such a time-critical event” where a drone can really make a difference, he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 08, 2022 11:53 UTC