Recently, there have been news stories of lawsuits being filed against fast food establishments because patrons, over time, became obese. We've also heard for years the warnings of the Surgeon General and the American Medical Association concerning the rate of obesity in the population. Consequently, it should not be surprising that there is an identified need for heavy-duty gurneys.
An article appearing on the web at www.cleveland.com states that one emergency medical service:
. . . recently bought gurneys that support up to 650 pounds . . . . Each one cost $2,750.
The department chief stated that they get frequent calls to handle patients weighing 350 to 400 pounds and, before the new gurneys arrived, they routinely had to call the fire department to help lift the patients.
My only comment, which is based on very little knowledge of the subject, is that $2,750 sure seems to be a lot of money for a gurney.
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