Jet Suit - For those real off-road adventures

[restyle]

This Jet suit has been on the news in the UK today
Couple of these would fit nicely in the back ready for all emergencies
They're currently trialing it for Paramedic / mountain rescues in the Lake District (the wet mountainous bit in NW England)

 

[MEDICALJMP]

I have experience in SAR (Search and Rescue). The trouble is see with this is 1) flight control will be tiring and use a lot of upper arm strength. 2) In the scenario shown, you would need to get that injured person out. He is not strapping the victim to his chest and flying away. Would need a second rescuer or a helicopter for extra personnel and/or ride out. Just send the chopper in the first place.

 

[Crissa]

...you would need to get that injured person out. He is not strapping the victim to his chest and flying away. Would need a second rescuer or a helicopter for extra personnel and/or ride out. Just send the chopper in the first place.

...The chopper can't land everywhere, and all that time that you're bringing a transport for the patient is time that the paramedic could be assessing and prepping the patient.

In our mountain community, there's only one place a helicopter can land. It's the park at the bottom of my hill. They send the chopper there while an ambulance has to climb the hills then carry the patient back.

The paramedics don't ride in an ambulance. They arrive in a big firetruck which can climb the hills quickly and carry the equipment to scale cliffs to get to patients.

-Crissa