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Area of Science:

  • Emergency medicine
  • Robotics
  • Operations research

Background:

  • Public access defibrillation programs are crucial for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival.
  • Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are not always readily available at OHCA scenes for bystander use.
  • Drones offer a novel solution for rapid AED delivery to OHCA events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To hypothesize that a drone network, optimized by a mathematical model, can decrease AED arrival times.
  • To quantify the required drone network size for faster AED delivery.
  • To assess the efficiency of a coordinated drone network versus region-specific deployments.

Main Methods:

  • Application of an optimization and queuing mathematical model to 53,702 OHCA cases in Toronto (2006-2014).
  • Quantification of drone network size needed to achieve 1, 2, or 3-minute faster AED delivery than historical 911 response times.
  • Analysis of resource reduction in a single, coordinated drone network compared to separate regional networks.

Main Results:

  • Region-specific analysis indicated 81 bases and 100 drones are needed for a 3-minute faster AED arrival.
  • Significant reductions in 90th percentile AED arrival times were observed: 6 min 43 sec (urban) and 10 min 34 sec (rural).
  • A coordinated network required 39.5% fewer bases and 30.0% fewer drones for comparable delivery times.

Conclusions:

  • An optimized drone network, informed by a novel mathematical model, substantially reduces AED delivery times for OHCA.
  • Drone deployment is a viable strategy to enhance emergency medical response for cardiac arrest.
  • Mathematical modeling is key to optimizing drone network efficiency for critical medical delivery.