Possibilities of Using UAVs in Pre-Hospital Security for Medical Emergencies

Marlena Robakowska, Daniel Ślęzak (), Przemysław Żuratyński, Anna Tyrańska-Fobke, Piotr Robakowski, Paweł Prędkiewicz and Katarzyna Zorena
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Marlena Robakowska: Department of Public Health & Social Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland
Daniel Ślęzak: Division of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland
Przemysław Żuratyński: Division of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland
Anna Tyrańska-Fobke: Department of Public Health & Social Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland
Piotr Robakowski: Division of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland
Katarzyna Zorena: Department of Immunobiology and Environmental Microbiology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 17, 1-15

Abstract: The term unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was post-applied in the 1980s to describe remotely piloted multi-purpose, unmanned, autonomous aircraft. The terms unmanned aircraft systems with data terminal connectivity (UAS) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPV, RPAS—military systems) are also used. This review aims to analyze the feasibility of using UAVs to support emergency medical systems in the supply and urgent care ranges. The implementation of drones in the medical security system requires proper planning of service cooperation, division of the area into sectors, assessment of potential risks and opportunities, and legal framework for the application. A systematic literature search was conducted to assess the applicability based on published scientific papers on possible medical drone applications in the field of urgent mode. The widespread applications of UAVs in healthcare are concerned with logistics, scope, and transportability, with framework legal constraints to effectively exploit opportunities for improving population health, particularly for costly critical situations.

Keywords: drones; medical security; disaster management; emergency medical services; security; costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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