VIDEO: Sky is the limit for Dubai firefighters with jetpack technology

Equipment which Irish-based firefighters can only dream of using is becoming a reality in mega-rich Dubai, with emergency crews in the Persian Gulf city are to be equipped with jetpacks.

New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company Limited, which has been forging a reputation as a world leader in jetpack technology, announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai for “the intended future delivery of manned and unmanned jetpacks, simulators, spares parts, support services, and both pilot and engineer training for appropriate Civil Defence and Fire Service personnel”.

The deal was recently signed at the Dubai Air Show in the United Arab Emirates, and would allow firemen to respond to emergency situations in the city’s skyscrapers where otherwise access could be an issue.