Leading emergency response supplier, Ferno Australia, now offers a comprehensive range of equipment specifically designed for the bariatric market, which involves the care and management of morbidly obese patients.

As a result of increased numbers in bariatric patients, there has been growing concern associated with the care, treatment and transportation of patients in Australia.

Alan Ferris, Ferno Australia’s National Sales Manager said, “We received feedback from industry professionals that standard equipment was often not suitable for these individuals, plus the lifting and transfer of obese patients also posed significant health and safety issues for the medical teams involved in their care.”

Mr Ferris said the range of products were especially designed for the transportation of bariatric patients and to reduce efforts of loading and unloading patients in vehicles.

“Just one injury could mean the end to a paramedics career and with the rising prevalence of obesity in Australia, treating and transporting obese patients safely and respectfully has become a critical issue, “ he said.

The bariatric patient handling and transfer range is featured in Ferno Australia’s new 2009/10 emergency and rescue product catalogue, a 136-page, full-colour catalogue featuring more than 200 product types across 20 categories.  The  bariatric range includes, pre-hospital and rescue stretchers, harnesses, towing rings, lift handles and training mannequins.

The Ferno Australia 2009/10 Emergency and Rescue Catalogue is available online now and can be downloaded from Ferno Australia’s website at www.ferno.com.au. Print copies can be ordered online or by contacting Ferno’s customer service team on 1800 804 647.

About Ferno Australia

Ferno Australia has been designing and creating emergency and rescue equipment for 35 years and today leads the development, manufacture and distribution of a complete line of ‘mission critical’ products for the emergency, rescue, safety and first aid, and home care industries.

Ferno Australia has more than 10,000 products across its entire range, many of which are industry standard for their application owing to their unmatched quality, reliability and safety record.  Ferno Australia has been a trusted brand in the global ambulance stretcher market with each Ferno Ambulance Stretcher built to the strictest standards, incorporating designs that combine sturdiness, ease of motion, and comfort for the patient.

The quality and dependability of Ferno Australia’s brand is well recognised with products now available through distribution partners across Australia, New Zealand as well as the UK, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.