Flirtey Partners with Pioneering Ambulance Service to Launch First Emergency Drone Delivery Program in United States

RENO, Nev. -- Flirtey, the leading drone delivery service, and REMSA, a community-integrated emergency medical services provider, today announced a partnership to launch the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the United States. Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of natural death in America, with more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cases each year, according to the American Heart Association. For every minute that a victim of cardiac arrest waits to receive defibrillation, their odds of survival decrease by about 10 percent. By using drones to deliver AEDs, Flirtey's technology will increase the odds of surviving cardiac arrest and ultimately save lives. Through the partnership, when REMSA's 9-1-1 communications center receives a cardiac arrest call, in addition to dispatching an ambulance, a Flirtey drone, carrying an AED will soon also be dispatched to the scene of the emergency. Research shows that timely defibrillation drastically increases the odds of survival for cardiac arrest victims. By delivering an AED to the scene of a cardiac arrest within minutes of a 9-1-1 call being received, Flirtey and REMSA will decrease the time that passes between a 9-1-1 call being placed and the application of an AED to the victim, increasing their odds of survival. "Our mission is to save lives and change lifestyles by making delivery instant and partnering with REMSA is another huge step towards this goal," said Flirtey CEO Matthew...
Source: JEMS Operations - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Ambulances & Vehicle Ops Cardiac Resuscitation Patient Care Operations Industry News Source Type: news