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Bariatrics
Memphis Fire Department Debuts Bariatric Ambulance
New design makes transport more comfortable for patient population.
Need for Bariatric Ambulances Up with Rise in Obesity
They're designed to accommodate patients who weigh up to 1,600 lbs.
Grant Helps Florida Department Better Handle Bariatric Patients
City retrofitted one of its five ambulances.
US Population Expected To Get Fatter
3 out of 4 Americans will be overweight or obese by 2020.
Columbus Plans More Cots for Bariatric Patients
Retrofit can cost more than $6,000.
Winch Used to Move English Patient Onto Ambulance
Firefighters had a cherry picker on standby.
Houston Fire, EMS Remove 400lb Woman
Houston firefighters use a ladder truck to get a 400-pound woman out of her apartment.
Houston Firefighters Cut Wall to Remove 400 lb. Woman
Dennis Spellman from the Houston Housing Authority says the agency had urged the woman, who uses a wheelchair, to move to a lower level due to health concerns.
Treating and Transporting Bariatric Patients
Learn what complications can arise from weight-loss procedures and medications in the morbidly obese patient as well as how to treat and transport this special population.
R & B Fabrications Bariatric Transfer Sheet
The Bariatric Transfer Sheet fom R & B Fabrications is a double-layer nylon reinforced vinyl that is impervious to body fluids.
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