UK ambulance services are testing a rescue jet suit

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UK ambulance services are testing a rescue jet suit
Gravity Industries' suit could quickly get a medic to a remote casualty site
September 29, 2020
https://www.engadget.com/uk-ambulan...-jet-suit-paramedic-recoveries-124052727.html

The “Iron Man” jet suit we first saw back in 2017 might be less crazy than we first thought. Inventor Richard Browning and his company Gravity Industries have demonstrated that it may be a viable option to quickly get medical help to victims in remote areas.

Working with the UK’s Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), Browning flew to a simulated casualty on a remote mountainous site in just 90 seconds, a fraction of the time it would take to walk there.

“In many cases this would ease the patient’s suffering. In some cases, it would save their lives.”
The jet pack uses microjets powered by jet fuel or diesel that are mounted on the pilot’s arms and back, with a heads-up display showing key data like thrust and fuel remaining.
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The Lake District could become home to the world’s first Jet Suit paramedic, according to those behind the concept

The Band, near Bowfell. The simulated casualty site would take around 25 minutes to reach by foot. The Gravity Jet Suit is able to cover that distance in 90 seconds, opening a range of possibilities in the emergency response arena.

With the test complete, GNAAS and Gravity Industries are now exploring the next steps in this collaboration.
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