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JetPack Paramedics: A new venue for the walker ?

Postby Hooray » Sat May 15, 2021 11:26 am

Jet suit paramedic takes Lake District test flight

Inventor Richard Browning puts potentially life-saving suit through its paces in ‘groundbreaking exercise’

Defying gravity as they hover over water before zipping across mountainous landscapes and landing with pinpoint accuracy, the jet suit paramedic could soon form part of what could become an extraordinary new service being trialled in the Lake District.

If given the green light by ambulance service chiefs, the paramedic powered by lightweight jet-packs would flit across treacherous terrain within minutes to reach stranded casualties.

In an awe-inspiring test flight, the inventor Richard Browning, looking distinctly like Marvel’s Iron Man, put the suit through its paces on the Langdale Pikes.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... est-flight



https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2 ... medics-uk/
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... d-19019648
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Re: JetPack Paramedics: A new venue for the walker ?

Postby Johan G » Mon May 17, 2021 11:26 am

When they get more user friendly, that could be a perfect use case for a jet suit. If they at some point would be put to that use in less accessible terrain they could in good weather at day time possibly cut down the time between the call and rescue by 30 minutes to a couple of hours. In addition, not all EMS (emergency medical services) helicopters are equipped to search for accident victims (I actually think very few are).
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