Drones could speed up getting defibrillators to people having cardiac arrests, study suggests

Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of surviving a cardiac event by 10%. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of surviving a cardiac event by 10%. Drones could help cut the time it takes to get a defibrillator to people experiencing cardiac arrests when not in hospital, researchers have suggested. In the UK alone, there are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests a year where emergency medical services attempt to resuscitate the individual, according to the British Heart Foundation. However, fewer than one in 10 people survive such an event, and some who do are left with neurological problems. One important factor that can affect survival is how rapidly victims get access to treatment - every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by 10% .