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One possible fix is to not have a battery at all. Make it a hand pump.
by polishdude20 5y ago
One possible fix is to not have a battery at all. Make it a hand pump.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoIs there not existing pressure onboard an ambulance from oxygen supply? Or perhaps a compressor air line from the suspension system? I do like the falling back to a hand pump solution, similar to the bags used for providing artificial respiration [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_valve_mask https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_valve_mask
- nextaccountic 5y agoAt my last ambulance ride I noticed there were separate lines for oxygen and also for regular compressed air, which I suppose is pretty much infinite (the ambulance can gather more air as it is used)
- JshWright 5y agoI've never seen compressed air on an ambulance in the US (not to say it isn't a thing, I just haven't seen it). Ambulances are generally plumbed for oxygen and a vacuum system for suction.
- et2o 5y agoTotally. We use hand pumps for angioplasty, similar idea (but much smaller and higher pressure balloon).