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Dundee paramedic Brian Carlin has designed a pioneering device which could help save the lives of road accident victims. Resqroll can be used by medics to remove patients with potential spinal injuries from wreckage. It has also been endorsed by senior figures in the medical profession. The device also allows crews to remove people from a vehicle or confined space in the position in which they are found. Mr Carlin, 39, a paramedic and clinical educator with NHS Education for Scotland (NES), first came up with the idea for Resqroll five years ago. He has designed it with the help of textile company Lojigma International Ltd, at a cost of about £25,000. Mr Carlin was given a £10,000 grant for his project from the government-funded National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta). The remaining £15,000 was self-funded. He said: "When you have these time-critical casualties who have to be removed quickly you often have to improvise and just get them out as best you can. Some of the guidelines say it is quite acceptable to take risks with the spine to save lives, but then imagine being an 18-year-old and being told you are going to be a paraplegic for the rest of your life." He added: "My ultimate aim is to get Resqroll incorporated into medical guidelines. At the end of the day it is all about improving patient care." Mr Carlin said it was ethical rather than business-motivated reasons that lay behind his invention.
Please sign this petition if you would like to join me in thanking Brian for investing his time, effort and hard earned money into saving the lives of others. You never know one day this equipment may save the life of yourself or your loved ones.
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