Trial reportPloS one2018
What role can unmanned aerial vehicles play in emergency response in the Arctic: A case study from Canada.
Trial report in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Drone Applications for Emergency and Urgent Care: A Systematic Review.Prehospital and disaster medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The bricolage mode of emergency medical teams in China: deficient and in urgent need of transformation-A qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Possibilities of Using UAVs in Pre-Hospital Security for Medical Emergencies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The use of drones for the delivery of diagnostic test kits and medical supplies to remote First Nations communities during Covid-19.American journal of infection control · 2022Article
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- Impact of Using Drones in Emergency Medicine: What Does the Future Hold?Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2021Review
- Development of the Aerial Remote Triage System using drones in mass casualty scenarios: A survey of international experts.PloS one · 2021Article
- An integrative climate change vulnerability index for Arctic aviation and marine transportation.Nature communications · 2019Article
- Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North: Introduction to the Special Issue.International journal of circumpolar healthArticle
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Abstract
This paper examines search and rescue and backcountry medical response constraints in the Canadian Arctic and potential for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to aid in response and preparedness. Semi-structured interviews (n = 18) were conducted with search and rescue responders, Elders, and emergency management officials to collect data on current emergency response and potential for UAV use. UAV test flights (n = 17) were undertaken with community members. We analyzed five years of weather data to examine UAV flight suitability. Numerous challenges face Arctic search and rescue and backcountry emergency response. Changing social and environmental conditions were described as increasing vulnerability to backcountry emergencies. Responders desired additional first aid and emergency training. Legal and weather restrictions were found to limit where, when and who could fly UAVs. UAVs were demonstrated to have potential benefits for hazard monitoring but not for SAR or medical response due to legal restrictions, weather margins, and local capacity. We find that communities are ill-prepared for ongoing SAR demands, let alone a larger disaster. There are numerous limitations to the use of consumer UAVs by Arctic communities. Prevention of backcountry medical emergencies, building resilience to disasters, and first responder training should be prioritized over introducing UAVs to the response system.
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