In relation to the rescue of a 'bariatric person' - Find a freedom of information request

Request

 am writing to request some information under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to the rescue of a 'bariatric person'. I understand that in April 2012 a new category relating to obese people was created for your incident reporting systems.

1. Could you please tell me how many call outs you received to move Bariatric or obese people from their homes or to rescue them during the following calendar years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013?

2. Would it be possible to reveal whether you were called to assist the ambulance service or the police, or whether you received a call directly from the person's home?

3. Would you be able to list the gender of the people you moved?

4. Where possible - could you please reveal the age of the youngest and oldest person that you would called to assist?

Decision

I can confirm that some of the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council

1.

Call Source

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Total

Ambulance

9

7

22

18

34

32

38

22

42

41

265

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Fire Service 999

0

1

4

1

8

7

2

4

4

10

41

Police

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

3

Total

10

8

26

19

42

39

41

26

47

52

310

  1. See question 1

 

  1. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue does not hold this information

 

  1. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue does not hold this information

 

Reference number
FOI 6329069
Date request received
13/03/23
Date of decision
29/03/23