World Cup stadiums to feature life-saving DRONES armed with defibrillators and epipens to ensure rapid response to medical emergencies in the stands

Drones will be used as potentially life-saving ‘first responders’ at the World Cup.

In order to ensure fan safety, devices equipped with equipment such as defibrillators, epipens and first aid kits will be available at venues in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Drones, which can land in certain parts of stadiums, will also carry radios, so that in an emergency, people near the person in danger can contact specially trained paramedics.

It has recently become commonplace for matches to be stopped mid-play due to medical emergencies in the crowd.

It is also hoped that drones can ensure that aid is delivered as quickly as possible, reducing disruption as a secondary effect.

Providing security, Motorola Solutions will use ‘Guardian’ drones with a 10lb payload capacity, allowing them to deliver often vital supplies to hard-to-reach locations.

The devices will include first aid kits, defibrillators, epipens and walkie-talkies so that people near the person in danger can contact emergency services.

Motorola is also working with drone detection company SkySafe to ensure that unauthorized devices do not enter the airspace around stadiums and training grounds.

They will utilize technology that can ‘jam’ the signal between an unwanted visitor and its pilot and blow it up (something unlikely to be used when there are crowds).

They could also implement GPS ‘spoofing’, where a drone is tricked into calculating an incorrect location and redirecting, and networks where ‘friendly’ drones can fire a light net to neutralize enemy flyers.

All of the above systems could be deployed in Kansas City, where UK hopes to hold training sessions away from prying eyes.