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Ambulances and the obese
I have put over 30 years in the fire servics/EMS I have found tha the extremely obese do present a problem. Normally an ambulance crew is 2 EMT/Paramedics. If they cannot lift the patient in most juristictions they do not call for another ambulance; they request assistiance from the local fire department. No matter if the department is Career ...
Posted to Human Nature by butchpfd on October 25, 2009
ambulances for the ample
This is a complex problem. This response is lengthy. I hope you read it as there is information that many folks either don't know or perhaps don't care to know. However, Once read it is my hope that you leave with greater understanding and appreciation of the challenges involved. It is not a simple case of business wanting to discriminate against ...
Posted to Human Nature by EMSworker on October 25, 2009