Friday, April 1, 2011

Firefighting Technology: Personal Air Conditioning Unit?

From The Telegraph (U.K.):
Scientists have invented a personal air-conditioning unit that could be fitted into the clothing of everyone from firefighters to Formula 1 racing drivers.

The unit will enable people exposed to high temperatures in their working environment to lower their body temperature, helping them to concentrate on the task in hand.

At at around four inches long, a little longer than a pen, and two inches wide, the personal air-conditioning unit weighs around 3.5 ounces, equivalent to around 40 one pence pieces.

Not sure you necessarily want somebody in an IDLH environment thinking how nice and cool it is, but there you go--lots of new technology out there, from flat packs to electric wands for putting out fires. What do you think? Post your thoughts below.

1 comment:

  1. Finally, something to provide cooling, for those most in need of heat relief! Have developers thought of making this available to patients, who are unable to go outside in the heat, due to a medical condition, such as Multiple Sclerosis?

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