Firemen come to the rescue of 100kg patient

The Star, Tuesday, 10 May 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: The Fire and Rescue Department succeeded in carrying a sick man weighing more than 100kg from the first floor of his double-storey terrace house in Taman Seri Cheras here Monday.

The patient, Zaharin Shah Sharif, 31, had to be rushed to hospital after experiencing unstable blood pressure and breathing difficulties.

Officer-in-charge of Kajang Fire and Rescue Station Faizad Amirul Abdul Razak said the station received the distress call at about 11.42am from Kajang Hospital ambulance after they faced a problem of bringing the man down from the house.

"The fire and rescue squad used a stretcher to carry the victim before putting him into the ambulance to the hospital for treatment.

"Eight firemen and five others comprising family members and neighbours were involved in the operation," he said.

He said the operation was over in about 15 minutes. – Bernama