hatelilpeepees Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thank you medic girl, and how many "services" are in that same area, 911 and private ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicgirl05 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 I was only referring to private as I am unsure of the 911 capabilities in the area. Sorry for not clarifying. There are 4 privates in the immediate area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatelilpeepees Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I am betting none of the 911 services have made that investment, but at best one in 4 services in your immediate area have made the investment, right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicgirl05 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 As far as I am aware that is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nypamedic43 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 We cover the entire county I live in. And we have one unit that is dedicated to bariatric equipment and patients. There are no other services in the area. So the sum total of that rig to purchase and outfit was in excess of 300k. And we use it every day. It has more than paid for itself in the 3 years it's been in service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatelilpeepees Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 NY, you cant be the only service in your state, what percentage of others have it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I've got experience in moving a patient who's weight fluctuated from 1,020 pounds down to 860 pounds and then ballooned (no pun intended) to 1,685 pounds. I was part of moving this patient at least 120 times. Do you REALLY want to compare records here? I've also helped with patients who have ranged from 350 pounds to 800 pounds. I'm 46 years old nd currently have more than 27 years of experience in Fire/EMS ( 15 years in the Fire service and 12 in EMS) under my belt. I've also worked in Metro Detroit. I've pulled as many as 38 calls in a 24 hour period. Granted, I'm just moving into the ALS world, but that negates neither my experience or my credentials. One must ask though.....if you're willing to misrepresent something as trivial as your age; what else have you misrepresented here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nypamedic43 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I didn't say state...I said county. There is another unit just over the border in PA, and there are another 10 or more bariatric units scattered around the state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicgirl05 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 HLPP what point are you trying to make? Or is there a point? The availability of a bariatric stretcher doesn't change anything in the presented scenario, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaisu Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I To both of you, neither answered my question, how many bariatric stretchers/vehicles does your service have ? I work for a division of AMR.. We are professional and committed. Our division has 15 ambulances active - 3 CCT rigs of which 1 is a bariatric rig - the other is specialized for pediatrics. So far, this has been sufficient to transport our morbidly obese safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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