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

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CBS News

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.