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Vehicle's gurney capable of holding up to 1,600 pounds
Several times a month, American Medical Response crews roll out on calls for individuals weighing upwards of 600 pounds.
Often times, to lift and place the patient into the ambulance, responding EMTs and paramedics will get creative, using special means such as wooden boards. But offering emergency or commercial medical services to people who are morbidly obese requires much more than the traditional ambulance, EMT and paramedic.
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Several times a month, American Medical Response crews roll out on calls for individuals weighing upwards of 600 pounds.
Often times, to lift and place the patient into the ambulance, responding EMTs and paramedics will get creative, using special means such as wooden boards. But offering emergency or commercial medical services to people who are morbidly obese requires much more than the traditional ambulance, EMT and paramedic.
Read more here...