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A jet swimsuit for paramedics which might see sufferers reached in minutes by a “flying” medic has been examined by the Nice North Air Ambulance Service.
After a 12 months of talks between GNAAS and Gravity Industries, a primary check flight was carried out within the Lake District.
Andy Mawson, director of operations at GNAAS, got here up with the thought and described seeing it as “superior”.
He stated it meant a paramedic might “fly” to a fell prime in 90 seconds relatively than taking 30 minutes on foot.
Mr Mawson stated: “There are dozens of sufferers each month inside the advanced however comparatively small geographical footprint of the Lakes.
“We might see the necessity. What we did not know for positive is how this could work in observe. Properly we have seen it now and it’s, fairly actually, superior.”
Mr Mawson stated the train had demonstrated the large potential of utilizing jet fits to ship important care providers.
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The swimsuit has two mini engines on every arm and one on the again
The check flight was carried out by Richard Browning, founding father of Gravity Industries.
He stated the fits had two mini engines on every arm and one on the again permitting the paramedic to manage their motion simply by transferring their arms.
“The most important benefit is its velocity,” Mr Mawson stated.
“If the thought takes off, the flying paramedic might be armed with a medical package, with sturdy ache aid for walkers who might have suffered fractures, and a defibrillator for individuals who might have suffered a coronary heart assault.
“In a jet pack, what might need taken as much as an hour to succeed in the affected person might solely take a couple of minutes, and that would imply the distinction between life and dying.”
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The package means a paramedic can “fly” to the highest of a fell in 90 seconds relatively than go 30 minutes by foot
