Bariatric assists / bariatric incident in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

How many times were you called out for bariatric assists / bariatric incident in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (broken down by year, and, if possible, by month)

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Incidents involving Bariatric assistance Between 01 January 2019 - 31 July 2023

Number of incidents where called out to 'Assist other agency Bariatric' Year          
Month 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Grand Total
January 5 2 3 2 2 14
February 7 3 1 5 4 20
March 1   5 5 3 14
April 4 1 2 6 3 16
May 1 1 2 6 7 17
June 4 2 3 7 4 20
July 5 4 7 3 3 22
August 1 4 3 7   15
September   4 6 7   17
October 6 5 5 5   21
November 6 7 7 3   23
December 2 3 4 3   12
Grand Total 42 36 48 59 26 211
             
             
             
Number of incidents where the action carried out was recorded as 'Assist other agencies - Bariatric person' Year          
Month 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Grand Total
January 2 1 3 1 3 10
February 3 2 1 7 5 18
March 2   5 4 4 15
April 3   3 6 3 15
May 2 2 2 6 6 18
June 1   2 6 2 11
July 5 3 8 1 1 18
August   3 4 6   13
September 2 5 5 5   17
October 5 3 4 4   16
November 3 4 7 3   17
December   3 3 3   9
Grand Total 28 26 47 52 24 177
Reference number
FOI 7608417
Date request received
08/08/23
Date of decision
31/08/23