{"title":"The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Assist Lifeguards Identifying, Preventing, and Rescuing: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Filipe Maia, Henrique Sousa, Paulo Santiago","doi":"10.1177/10806032241273496","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When dealing with drowning scenarios, time is of capital importance. In this sense, the search for innovative strategies that provide more effectiveness and safety for lifesaving professionals, as well as for bathers, is essential. The aim of this study was to systematically review the feasibility and effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles as a tool to assist lifeguards in performing their duties. A systematic literature search was conducted in October 2023 across the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, and Scopus, using the search terms: ((drone) OR (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)) AND ((drowning) OR (water rescue)). A total of 5 studies were included in this review, whose quality ranged from moderate to strong, according to the EPHPP Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. The results suggest that unmanned aerial vehicles may assist lifeguards in the prevention, detection, and rescue of drowning victims and people in distress in the water. Although preliminary, evidence suggests that lifeguards would benefit from the use of unmanned aerial vehicles regarding lifeguards' and others' safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":49360,"journal":{"name":"Wilderness & Environmental Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Wilderness & Environmental Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10806032241273496","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/8/27 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
When dealing with drowning scenarios, time is of capital importance. In this sense, the search for innovative strategies that provide more effectiveness and safety for lifesaving professionals, as well as for bathers, is essential. The aim of this study was to systematically review the feasibility and effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles as a tool to assist lifeguards in performing their duties. A systematic literature search was conducted in October 2023 across the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, and Scopus, using the search terms: ((drone) OR (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)) AND ((drowning) OR (water rescue)). A total of 5 studies were included in this review, whose quality ranged from moderate to strong, according to the EPHPP Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. The results suggest that unmanned aerial vehicles may assist lifeguards in the prevention, detection, and rescue of drowning victims and people in distress in the water. Although preliminary, evidence suggests that lifeguards would benefit from the use of unmanned aerial vehicles regarding lifeguards' and others' safety.
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, the official journal of the Wilderness Medical Society, is the leading journal for physicians practicing medicine in austere environments. This quarterly journal features articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine, including high altitude and climbing, cold- and heat-related phenomena, natural environmental disasters, immersion and near-drowning, diving, and barotrauma, hazardous plants/animals/insects/marine animals, animal attacks, search and rescue, ethical and legal issues, aeromedial transport, survival physiology, medicine in remote environments, travel medicine, operational medicine, and wilderness trauma management. It presents original research and clinical reports from scientists and practitioners around the globe. WEM invites submissions from authors who want to take advantage of our established publication''s unique scope, wide readership, and international recognition in the field of wilderness medicine. Its readership is a diverse group of medical and outdoor professionals who choose WEM as their primary wilderness medical resource.