BERNALILLO COUNTY NOW HAS A GURNEY FOR OBESE PATIENTS ... AND TWO MORE ARE ON THE WAY. THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT IS BUYING THE THREE GURNEYS THAT'LL BE ABLE TO CARRY UP TO 16-HUNDRED POUNDS. THESE ARE THE FIRST SUCH GURNEYS FOR THE COUNTY THAT COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS SAYS WILL MAKE IT SAFER GETTING PATIENTS TO THE HOSPITAL.

 

A RAMP-AND-WINCH SYSTEM IS INCLUDED THAT'LL ALLOW RESCUE WORKERS TO PULL THE GURNEY INTO THE AMBULANCE.