Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service being called out to assist the ambulance service with bariatric patients - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Could you tell me how many times Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service has been called out to assist the ambulance service with bariatric patients? An answer for each of the following calendar years would be appreciated.

 

2021

2022

2023

2024

 

Additionally, does the fire service hold an estimated average cost for each of these callouts?

Decision

1.

 

Year

Number of incidents per year

2021

56

2022

61

2023

68

2024

108

Grand Total

293

 

Year

Cost of attending per year

2021

£24,298.05

2022

£24,266.22

2023

£38,708.11

2024

£83,363.61

Grand Total

£170,635.99

 

Year

Average of Cost per incident

2021

£433.89

2022

£397.81

2023

£569.24

2024

£771.89

Grand Total

£582.38

Reference number
11845775
Date request received
26 February 2025
Date of decision
20 March 2025