- Request
-
1) How many bariatric cases have your firefighters attended in the following years? By this I mean when firefighters are called for bariatric assistance by emergency services- coming to the aid of people who are otherwise unable to leave their homes due to serious obesity.
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (as of receive of this email)
For how many of these incidents were more than four vehicles required to attend? Please break this down by year.
2) What was the cost to the fire service of attending these cases?
Please break down cost by year 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (so far). If you cannot provide the data by annual year, then please provide it by financial year.
- Decision
-
1. Please see below.
Breakdown of bariatric incidents attended
2021 - 56
2022 - 61
2023 - 68
2024 - 65
Only 1 incident in 2021 required more than four assets
2. Please see below.
Cost of attending
2021 - £24,298.05
2022 - £24,266.22
2023 - £38,708.11
2024 - £47,674.61
Grand Total - £134,946.99
- Reference number
- 10157837
- Date request received
- 24 July 2024
- Date of decision
- 19 August 2024