Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Ambulance Bus Used to Transport 600+ Pound Patient | ARLnow.com

Ambulance Bus Used to Transport 600+ Pound Patient | ARLnow.com

Arlington County’s ambulance bus —
typically used for mass casualty situations — was utilized this
afternoon to transport a patient who reportedly weighed more than 600
pounds.


The ambulance bus and two additional ambulance crews were dispatched
to the Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center (3710 Lee Highway)
to help take the man to the hospital around 3:15 p.m.


The man was suffering from an elevated temperature and a chronic infection, according to fire department radio traffic.


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