Thursday, May 28, 2009

The World's Longest Ambulance


I had cold feet about moving across the world to Dubai for a little while - but no longer:

The world's longest ambulance is 18 meters (59 feet) and can hold up to 44 patients at the same time, according to Khalifa bin Darri, head of the Dubai Ambulance Center (DAC).

The blue-and white stretch-ambulance features a helicopter landing pad on its roof as well as internet and satellite facilities for the doctors. With state-of-the-art operating rooms, an intensive care unit, a radiography room and an integrated pharmacy, the ambulance is more like a mobile hospital.


The full article can be found at EMSresponder.com.

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