Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Debuts AED Drone – WXLV-TV

Posted on August 1, 2024September 5, 2024 by Jeannine Sato

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Debuts AED Drone

August 2024

The latest in emergency response technology has come to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, with a defibrillator drone now part of their arsenal. ABC45's Bailey Stamos has the story.

Emergency responders turning to drones to try to get people help faster – CBS News

Posted on July 18, 2024September 5, 2024 by Jeannine Sato

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July 18, 2024

Emergency responders turning to drones to try to get people help faster

The drones are coming.

Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED.

AED taking flight, Forsyth County leads U.S. with drone delivery – WFMY News 2

Posted on May 29, 2024September 5, 2024 by dcridigital

drone pilot plans to launch AED for demo rescue.

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May 8, 2024

AED taking flight, Forsyth County leads U.S. with drone delivery program

Forsyth County leads U.S. with drone delivery as AED takes flight

'I had chills just seeing this in action,'

It delivers life-saving devices before first responders can get to emergency situations.

Forsyth County leads U.S. with drone delivery as AED takes flight- WFMY-News 2

Posted on May 8, 2024September 5, 2024 by Jeannine Sato

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Forsyth County leads U.S. with drone delivery as AED takes flight

May 8, 2024

It launched from one location, flew to the simulated emergency, and used a cast to drop down the AED to the caller.

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office partners with Duke Clinical Research Institute and HOVECON for drone-delivered AED – WXII

Posted on October 10, 2023September 5, 2024 by Jeannine Sato

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office partners with Duke Clinical Research Institute and HOVECON for drone-delivered AED

October 10, 2023

This is the first implementation of its kind in North Carolina.