Beam me up?

[Michael]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/16/man_slinger/

[tddubois]

sweet, flying fire fighters... Not going to get my large backside strapped into one of those however, it does look like loads of fun.

[JPINFV]

Well, if they aim it just right, and you land just past the top of the arch, it just might work.

That said, I'm not volunteering to be the first one.

[scootyboy2]

Not going to get my large backside strapped into one of those ...

my thoughts exactly :shock: :oops:

[danrogers]

What a device. I, too, would not want to be a "crash test dummy" for this thing. I do find it rather disheartening that DoD is spending money for this, and not using the money for something more useful; like better armor for both our soldiers and vehicles that are braving even more danger then us as EMS and fire fighters could ever face.

[hammerpcp]

That is the funniest thing I've ever seen.

Tomorrows headline:

"A recent string of blunt trauma deaths of EMS workers has prompted the discontinuation of use of the new 'man-canon'"

[Eydawn]

Maybe they can use footage in recruitment videos! It sounds like a nifty idea that they'll need to fine tune some more. Seriously, better armor and other uses for this money... but now that they've got it going, don't just make it wasted money. Do something useful with it.

Wendy

NREMT-B

CO EMT-B

MI EMT-B

[Arachne]

:::blink, blink:::

[amraam840]

*Walks to front of line and straps on bicycle helmet*

Where is the rest of the test pilots?

[Rezq304]

I'll be )_*&)(*& if I get in one of those things. Doesn't that totally go against the whole "scene safety"??