Airport Paramedics Saddle Up on Segway PTs

EMS workers at Calgary International Airport have added another tool to their Emergency Response arsenal: Segway PTs. The EMS teams use the Segway PTs in their daily rounds, responding to a variety of calls, including everything from swine flu screenings to dislodging wedged ear buds.  (Is anyone else as surprised as we were that ear buds were such a health issue at an airport?!?)

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“We can maneuver fairly quickly through the crowd and as soon as we get there we can actually flip the Segway [PT] back and we have a platform to work off of,” said paramedic Marinus Onos. Check out the video, courtesy of CityTV Calgary here.

Segway PTs are frequently adopted by emergency response teams because of their maneuverability in crowded pedestrian environments, high visibility, and improved response time. With a top speed of 12.5mph/20kph, a Segway PT can arrive at an emergency situation 3-4 times faster than walking and reduces the responder’s fatigue so they are better able to perform their duties on-scene.

According to EMS spokesperson Adam Loria, the Segway PTs have been well received by the staff and the airport’s program could be expanded to include using Segway PTs at other locations.

Learn more about Segway PT  implementation at airports around the world here.

Thanks to Segway Canada for their training and support of the installation.

4 Responses to “Airport Paramedics Saddle Up on Segway PTs”

  1. johnny volt - May 28, 2009

    I am really excited to see
    the new patroller.

  2. Flughafentransfer München - October 7, 2009

    Looks nice. I wish we will got something like that in munich :)

  3. Flughafentaxi München - October 24, 2009

    really a good idea. quick and clean.

  4. MIke - January 1, 2010

    I’ll volunteer for the mountain bikes. Its nifty, but I’m not a huge fan.

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