London (CNN Business) The world's first jet suit-wearing paramedic could be coming to the hilly terrain of the Lake District in the United Kingdom. Using the 1050 brake horsepower jet suit, a 25-minute hike was reduced to a flight lasting just 90 seconds, according to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), which collaborated on the project with jet suit manufacturer Gravity Industries. The jet suit could be a game changer given the treacherous geographical features in the area, which is popular with hikers. Using the jet suit, a walk that usually takes 25 minutes can be dramatically reduced to just 90 seconds. "In many cases this would ease the patient's suffering.

Source: CNN September 29, 2020 13:30 UTC