The COLLARIS2 Network has published its first drone use case on the European Union’s Civil Protection Knowledge Network.
The use case provides an overview about an initiative in Sweden that uses autonomous drones flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to deliver defibrillators (AEDs) faster than ambulances. Developed through a partnership between Karolinska Institutet, the region of Västra Götaland and technology provider Everdrone, and in close collaboration with Swedish emergency services (SOS Alarm), the project is reducing the response to time-critical medical emergencies.
Integrated into Sweden’s emergency response network in the Västra Götaland region, the system automatically deploys AED-equipped drones from one of six strategically placed launch sites in parallel with ambulance dispatch when a 112 call indicates an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Within about 15 seconds, the nearest drone is launched, flies BVLOS to the location and lowers an AED using a winch.
The service currently covers a population of approximately 200,000–250,000 in western Sweden under a long-term public contract with the region.
COLLARIS2 will eventually produce a digital document with at least 12 drone use cases, which it says will help overcome the lack of sufficient information about operational use cases for drones. The task is part of the project’s third work package, led by the Greek Centre of Security Studies, KEMEA. COLLARIS2 says some elements of the use cases may be included in trial scenarios and training materials.
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