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<title>theEMSstore unveiled at FDIC</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Witmer Public Safety Group used FDIC in Indianapolis to throw open the doors of its newest entity, the theEMSstore. Sister to TheFireStore, this was launched in answer to frequent requests from customers, said Peter Kosciewicz, the company&#39;s chief marketing officer. It took a year of planning and negotiating with suppliers before they could get the store up and running. Despite TheFireStore being ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:44:52 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>600-pound hoarder rescued from Pa. home </title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Mary Ann Thomas Pittsburgh Tribune Review PITTSBURGH, Pa. &mdash; Emergency workers had to cut a hole in the side of house on Manchester Hill Road to free a 600-pound man who was found conscious but incoherent by township police on Monday afternoon. The weight and condition of the middle-aged man, along with the large amount of &quot;accumulated property&quot; in his two-story home, prevented a traditional ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:10:52 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Calif. medics transport morbidly obese man to Dr. Phil</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Jason Sweeney Contra Costa Times LIVERMORE, Calif. &mdash; A morbidly obese Livermore man who became a YouTube sensation was loaded into an oversized ambulance Sunday and taken to L.A. for an appearance on the nationally syndicated &quot;Dr. Phil&quot; show. Neighbors and a KRON 4 camera crew looked on as three emergency medical technicians and a paramedic helped Robert Gibbs, 23, onto a specially ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:00:09 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Top products at EMS Today 2012</title>
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<description><![CDATA[EMS Today 2012 in Baltimore this weekend was an astounding event. More than two dozen brand new products and companies were exhibiting. This was the 30th year of EMS Today, and maybe the best. In 1982, the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) held their inaugural conference in Kansas City. Only 215 people attended and I was one of them. This year is made more memorable by it being the last for ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2012 21:23:26 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>EMS responses to obesity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Americans have been putting on weight in the past 30 years. So too have many EMS providers. This has created a near perfect storm. The patients are getting heavier while in general, the EMS workforce has gotten both older and heavier. One reason this has not already resulted in widespread crisis is better technology for moving them. The first mitigation technology for obesity was the pneumatic lift ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:02:10 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>10 Tips for Transporting Obese Patients</title>
<author><![CDATA[Carl Modthan]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[When transporting obese patients, each situation will be different. The following tips can assist any service ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2007 18:23:28 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Don't Strain Your Back - Get a Mac's Ambulance Lift </title>
<link>http://origin.ems1.com/ems-products/bariatric-patient-transport/press-releases/1219436-Dont-Strain-Your-Back-Get-a-Macs-Ambulance-Lift/</link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Untitled Document The Mac&rsquo;s Ambulance Lift is designed and engineered for everyday EMT use. It is easy to operate, easy to install and virtually maintenance free. Every safety detail has been carefully designed in the Mac&rsquo;s ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:01:35 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>BEAR-iatrics, Inc. Develops an Inexpensive Way to Make Patients Feel Secure, Comfortable and Stable During Bariatric Transportation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Designed by CEO Keith, a former Paramedic from Oregon, with the sole purpose of making the transport of bariatric patients easier. After being faced with high cost devices and/or high cost ambulance cots that were often faulty and difficult to use, we decided to develop a more accessible device for bariatric patients. The Bariatric Equalizing Abdominal Restraint (B.E.A.R.) is the most light weight ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:19:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Ferno Provides Cincinnati&#8217;s Bariatric Solution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ferno provides Cincinnati Fire Department with a bariatric solution The Cincinnati Fire department is now able to safely transport patients up to 650 pounds with the Ferno 93H cot. The 93H has an exclusive transport position to provide maximum stability and patient comfort. The multi-position drop frame helps operators achieve optimum lifting posture and safer lifting and loading. Ferno also offers ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:15:01 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Emergency Ambulance Providers Invest in Employee &amp; Patient Safety When Transporting the Morbidly Obese</title>
<link>http://origin.ems1.com/ems-products/bariatric-patient-transport/press-releases/841967-Emergency-Ambulance-Providers-Invest-in-Employee-Patient-Safety-When-Transporting-the-Morbidly-Obese/</link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The following list of ambulance transport organizations across the U.S. have recently shown their dedication to preventing EMS workers&rsquo; back injuries and to patient safety and convenience by purchasing and implementing the Transafe ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:46:19 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>TranSafe Systems Introduces the Only Portable, Medically Certified Ramp &amp; Winch System</title>
<link>http://origin.ems1.com/ems-products/bariatric-patient-transport/press-releases/813264-TranSafe-Systems-Introduces-the-Only-Portable-Medically-Certified-Ramp-Winch-System/</link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">   One TranSafe Ramp can serve multiple ambulances and accommodates any type of patient transport apparatus mounted to ANY standard or wide ambulance cot frame. (Bariatric gurney, isolette, balloon pump) (1200lb weight limit). Just one Bariatric ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:05:48 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Bariatric automatic stretcher lift by Rossbro</title>
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<description><![CDATA[&bull;May be used for everyday use. &bull;Certified to LIFT 1100 LBS. &bull;Fully sealed cassette for weather protection. &bull; Designed for -40&#186; weather. Has a 32" wide X 74" usable length. &bull; No chassis modifications. &bull; Can be used with ALL Ferno & Stryker stretchers.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 19:10:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Innovation Zone: Uncovering the B.E.A.R.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Host Chris Cebollero highlights the innovative and economical B.E.A.R. (Bariatric Equalizing Abdominal Restraint) from BEAR-iatrics, Inc. This device can turn any stretcher or backboard into a bariatric transport device. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:25:07 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Mac's Lift Gate Inc. Bariatric Ambulance Lift Demo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This is a Mac's Bariatric Ambulance Lift manufactured by Mac's Lift Gate Inc. in Long Beach, CA. These lifts are capable of lifting up to 1,300 lbs and stow completely underneath the ambulance. They are available for new mount or remount on your Type 1 and Type 3 ambulances. Available thru your local ambulance outfitter or contact us at (800) 795-MACS.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:29:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>CombiCarrierII, FASPLINT FULLBODY and EVAC-U-SPLINT Mattress</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://origin.ems1.com/ems-products/bariatric-patient-transport/video/1006999-CombiCarrierII-FASPLINT-FULLBODY-and-EVAC-U-SPLINT-Mattress/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Watch and learn more about Hartwell Medical's latest, innovative products: CombiCarrierII, FASPLINT FULLBODY and EVAC-U-SPLINT Mattress. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:42:16 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Stretchers Allow Firefighters to Rescue Morbidly Obese</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters and EMTs are looking to buy stretchers capable of carrying patients over 1,000 pounds.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:08:13 UTC</pubDate>

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