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Peel Launches Medical Drone Pilot for Faster Emergency Care

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Peel Regional Paramedic Services launched a medical drone pilot program.
Drones deliver automated external defibrillators, epinephrine auto-injectors and essential medications.
Bystanders receive real-time guidance from trained paramedics and dispatchers on using the equipment.
Dispatch operators send drones to Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon based on location, timing, weather and availability.

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Story summary

Peel Regional Paramedic Services launched a medical drone pilot program.
Drones deliver automated external defibrillators, epinephrine auto-injectors and essential medications.
Bystanders receive real-time guidance from trained paramedics and dispatchers on using the equipment.
Dispatch operators send drones to Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon based on location, timing, weather and availability.