The Bariatric Sked Stretcher is designed to move obese patients through difficult areas with less risk of injuring your back. It is 4 feet wide, a full 12 inches wider than the standard Sked. It is a ...

Not too many years ago, obese patients needing an ambulance ride to the hospital were a rarity. Today, paramedics care for patients weighing 400 or 500 pounds or more, two or three times a week. "It's ...

CAMBRIDGE — The Dorchester General Hospital Auxiliary recently made it possible for the hospital's emergency department to purchase two Stryker bariatric stretchers, totaling nearly $14,500. This type ...

(MENAFN- Ameliorate Digital Consultancy) Report Ocean has recently published a comprehensive study on the Bariatric Stretchers Market, covering the prediction period of 2023-2031. Throughout the years ...

PATIENTS weighing up to 300kg can now be transported in the area thanks to a new agreement between the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service and QAS. The agreement, which is the first of its kind in ...

As the nation grapples with rising obesity rates, Alachua County Fire Rescue is folding two new ambulances into its fleet that are specially equipped to handle heavier patients in a way that’s safer ...

Ambulance services across England have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds to ensure vehicles can cope with a growing number of obese patients. Bariatric ambulances are specially-designed and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Fire Department has added an ambulance that can accommodate patients weighing up to 1,600 pounds. The so-called “bariatric ambulance” is equipped with ramps, a winch ...

Memphis – Trying to counter ever-expanding waistlines, the Memphis Fire Department has added an ambulance that can transport super-sized patients. Capable of comfortably carrying people weighing up to ...