Re:Great North Air Ambulance trials paramedic jet suit
by microcolonel on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @07:55AM
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They go over that. The idea is that the air ambulance can't necessarily land that close to the patient, the jetsuit can allow the medic to cover severe terrain rapidly between the helicopter and the patient; ditto for terrestrial ambulances trying to reach patients over difficult terrain.
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Re:Great North Air Ambulance trials paramedic jet suit
by mehrdadn on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @08:02AM
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Thanks for the info, makes sense! Can I ask where they go over this? I've already read the article and watched the video multiple times but somehow I'm still not seeing where they discuss this.
Re:Great North Air Ambulance trials paramedic jet suit
by nradov on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @08:15AM
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Helicopters don't necessarily have to land either. They already have the capability to lower a medic and litter using a winch while hovering.
Re:Great North Air Ambulance trials paramedic jet suit
by adwww on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @08:18AM
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I don't think the charity provided air ambulances in the UK have winches. They would have to call in a coast guard or military helicopter for that.
It sounds like this organisation would like to have more capability in house.
Although, I'm not sure if the extra capability would be worth the risks from flying an experimental jetsuit...