Ambulance Drones in Norway - A Stakeholder Analysis

Abstract

Cardiac arrests claim millions of lives each year. The condition can often be treated with a de\nfibrillator,buttimeisaverycriticalfactor. Asaconsequence,survivalratesarelow.\nRecent developments in drone technology have made civilian drones both cheap, easy to\noperate, and reliable. This paper looks into opportunities to use drones to deliver defibrilla\ntors to cardiac arrest victims faster than an ambulance, and focuses on unifying the needs of\nemergencyresponsewiththerulesandregulationsrequiredtooperatethedronessafely.\nThe study is performed as a literature study combined with interviews. The primary stake\nholderswereidentifiedasemergencyresponseandtheCivilianAviationAuthority.\nThe results showed that there was both a perceived use for ambulance drones and a way to\nlegally use them. The suggested approach involves using ambulance drones at sporting events\nsuch as "Birkebeinerrennet" as a proof of concept, before more advanced or permanent pro\ngramsareconsidered.