Fire service called to move obese patient in Caister
Saturday, March 10, 2012
11:25 AM
Two fire appliances were called to help the ambulance service move an obese patient this morning.
The obese patient was suffering from breathing difficulties in Carter Close, Caister-on-Sea.
Manual assistance from fire crews was requested at 8.35am today (Saturday, March 10), and two appliances from Great Yarmouth attended.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “When we’ve got an obese patient it is regular to call the fire service to assist.”
The spokesman added the patient’s condition is not serious.
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2 comments
A story more appropriate for The Sun or The Daily Fail I think.
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point du jour
Saturday, March 10, 2012
i hope they get the bill for it. but then i doubt it.
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swifty
Saturday, March 10, 2012