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Published:: Mar 30 2007 / 0:40

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Australia: Supersize my ambulance

By fpp ⋅ 30-March-2007 at 0:40 (UTC) ⋅ Post a comment

img ambulances Australia’s obesity crisis has forced health officials to revamp their fleet of ambulances to cope with a sharp rise in overweight patients.

Studies estimate that 67% of Australian men and over half of all women aged over 25 are overweight or obese.

Super-sized vehicles have been introduced and new air ambulances will be remodeled to carry heavier people weighing up to 220kg.

Looks like they are moving from vans to truck sized ambulances…