Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels would like to equip the city with motorcycle medics. The faster response time would allow medics to stabilize a patient quickly and await the arrival of an ambulance. As part of his 2008 budget proposal, Nickels has allocated $570,000 for a two-year pilot of four motorcycle medic units. The medics would be equipped with motorcycle airbag vests, reducing their own chance of injury. I used to laugh at my friend You Mon whenever he described his “personal airbag” idea, but he had something there because in addition to the motorcycle airbag vest, Wired has made mention of an Airbag Lifejacket designed for construction workers.