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| Jet suit paramedic tested in the Lake District 'could save lives' | |
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| A jet suit for paramedics has been tested out by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) in the Lake District. | A jet suit for paramedics has been tested out by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) in the Lake District. |
| After a year of talks between GNAAS and Gravity Industries, a first test flight was carried out. | |
| Andy Mawson, director of operations at GNAAS, came up with the idea and described seeing it as "awesome". | Andy Mawson, director of operations at GNAAS, came up with the idea and described seeing it as "awesome". |
| He said it meant a paramedic could "fly" to a fell top in 90 seconds rather than taking 30 minutes on foot. | He said it meant a paramedic could "fly" to a fell top in 90 seconds rather than taking 30 minutes on foot. |
| Mr Mawson said: "There are dozens of patients every month within the complex but relatively small geographical footprint of the Lakes. | Mr Mawson said: "There are dozens of patients every month within the complex but relatively small geographical footprint of the Lakes. |
| "We could see the need. What we didn't know for sure is how this would work in practice. Well we've seen it now and it is, quite honestly, awesome." | "We could see the need. What we didn't know for sure is how this would work in practice. Well we've seen it now and it is, quite honestly, awesome." |
| Mr Mawson said the exercise had demonstrated the huge potential of using jet suits to deliver critical care services. | Mr Mawson said the exercise had demonstrated the huge potential of using jet suits to deliver critical care services. |
| The test flight was carried out by Richard Browning, founder of Gravity Industries. | The test flight was carried out by Richard Browning, founder of Gravity Industries. |
| He said the suits had two mini engines on each arm and one on the back allowing the paramedic to control their movement just by moving their hands. | He said the suits had two mini engines on each arm and one on the back allowing the paramedic to control their movement just by moving their hands. |
| "The biggest advantage is its speed," he said. | "The biggest advantage is its speed," he said. |
| "If the idea takes off, the flying paramedic will be armed with a medical kit, with strong pain relief for walkers who may have suffered fractures, and a defibrillator for those who may have suffered a heart attack. | "If the idea takes off, the flying paramedic will be armed with a medical kit, with strong pain relief for walkers who may have suffered fractures, and a defibrillator for those who may have suffered a heart attack. |
| "In a jet pack, what might have taken up to an hour to reach the patient may only take a few minutes, and that could mean the difference between life and death." | "In a jet pack, what might have taken up to an hour to reach the patient may only take a few minutes, and that could mean the difference between life and death." |