Posted By Merv Newman Peter, the use of air bags, bean bags and empty cardboard boxes was developed by stuntmen. Sorry I cant give you a name as it is a sort of collective industry - a club. You leap off high buildings or you are not a member. Like the car industry in it's crash tests, stunt men realised that the best way to protect themselves was to spread the kinetic energy transfer over a period of time - with a car we talk about the crumple zone - where the front of your car bends and distorts, slowing down the transfer of energy to your body. That is what the air bag or cardboard boxes do. Mind you, I prefer to stop them falling off the roof in the first place. Barricades, handrails, harnesses ... Merv Newman

Posted By peter gotch Graham Bean bags - try Forest Safety Products Ltd, Gloucestershire - you will find them on the net via Google search, but I haven't found a website for them. Inflated air bags. See http://www.marwoodgroup....k/2002_Product_Guide.pdf and www.airsafetymats.co.uk Merv, Thanks for your input. Also, of course, widespread application of the principles in other sectors, eg entertainment, bouldering, residential care, polevaulting and so on Regards, Peter

Posted By A Olsen Was this the starting point? http://www.telegraph.co..../2003/06/09/cbstar09.xml

Posted By peter gotch Alison The answer is no this was not the starting point for my enquiry but you have made my working day. I've even seen the video at www.airteksafety.com Regards, Peter