Besut APM transports 300kg patient to hospital using lorry

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The Malaysian Civil Defence Force in Besut on Thursday (Feb 19) transferred an obese patient, weighing more than 300 kg, from Besut Hospital to Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital in Kuala Terengganu, using an APM lorry.   Besut Civil Defence officer Captain Mohd Fazlien Jaafar said that the 28-year-old man could not be transported by ambulance or regular vehicle due to his physical size, prompting the use of a lorry.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01The Malaysian Civil Defence Force in Basut faced an unusual challenge on Thursday.

00:06A patient, weighing more than 300kg, needed urgent hospital care, but there was one significant

00:13problem.

00:13No ambulance could accommodate him.

00:16With his safety as the priority, authorities made the call to use a lorry instead.

00:20The 28-year-old patient was sedated for the journey to ensure his comfort and safety during

00:26the transfer from Basut Hospital to Sultana Nur Zahira Hospital in Kuala Terengganu.

00:32Civil Defence officials coordinated the operation carefully, ensuring the move went as smoothly

00:37as possible.

00:39The day before, the same team had already carried out an equally challenging task, transporting

00:44the patient from his home in Kampung Padang Luas to Basut Hospital.

00:48He had been admitted to the emergency unit there due to a serious leg infection.

00:52Doctors have now referred him to Sultana Nur Zahira Hospital to treat a bloodstream infection,

00:58a condition that requires more specialised care.

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