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Friday, 9 October 2020

'Jet suit paramedic' trialled in Lake District



Air ambulance crews in the lake district could soon be joined by jet-powered paramedics, after trials showed they can locate and assist injured hikers in a fraction of the time of land-bound rescuers. Test flight footage shows inventor Richard Browning shooting across the Langdale Pikes in search of walkers simulating a casualty scenario. Within minutes, he locates a woman and child in a search that would have taken rescuers over an hour on foot.

Vacations &, Holidays

 Summer is here, that time of year when lots of folks take to the land, the air, and the water in search of a vacation destination Whether i...