Emergency Services transportation of bariatric patients - Find a freedom of information request

Request

 

  1. Can you tell me how many times over the last three years (separated by 2017, 2018, 2019 to date) the fire and rescue service has helped the local ambulance trust transport overweight/obese patients?
Decision

1.Please see below how many times over the last three years (separated by 2017, 2018, 2019 to date) the fire and rescue service has helped the local ambulance trust transport overweight/obese patients

2017 = 29,

2018 = 35,

2019 (to 30 Nov) = 31

 (these are incidents where we have assisted the ambulance service with bariatric patients in either lifting or assisting from buildings or situations.  We do not transport the bariatric patient to hospital.)

Reference number
FOI0919
Date request received
02 December 2019
Date of decision
17 December 2019