Dubai: A supersize ambulance to cope with the growing number of obese patients in the emirate has been unveiled by the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services.
The Dirham 1 million vehicle, the first of its kind here, features a lift gate capable of hoisting 300kg and an extra wide stretcher. The corporation received the ambulance from the Al Habtoor Group on September 3 Thursday as part of the group’s participation in serving the community.
The supersize ambulance, known as ‘a bariatric ambulance’, has larger doors and more space inside. It has also been fitted with specially-strengthened stretchers capable of expanding to take extra weight, motorised stretchers to help staff lift heavy patients, wider ramps and larger chairs. |
