6 Questions
What is the minimum weight requirement for considering the dispatch of an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift?
450 pounds
What should EMS personnel do if a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds cannot be safely secured, loaded, and transported in a standard transport ambulance?
Request an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift
When should first responders be dispatched for a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds?
If not already assigned, due to the nature of the call
What is the role of EMS Communications when a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds is reported?
Inform on-scene EMS personnel of the bariatric equipped ambulance availability and approximate ETA to the scene
Under what circumstances should EMS personnel request an emergency vehicle equipped with a bariatric lift?
Whenever the patient cannot be safely secured and loaded into a standard transport ambulance
What actions are necessary for EMS personnel when information is obtained by EMS Communications of a patient weighing greater than 450 pounds?
Ensure that resources are available for the safe movement and transport of the patient
bariatric lift
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