The deceased are getting heavier: ‘Sometimes we have to get someone more than 140 kilos down’

Not only the fire brigade, but also the funeral world is struggling with the growing problem of the deceased with seriously overweight. Bases become wider and heavier, carrier organizations more often put eight carriers instead of six. And cremation takes longer for people with obesity. What problems does the funeral sector come across? Silvia van Gurp from the Breda company Final Care tells.

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