2019 A snapshot of the numbers since 1990
2 million volunteer rescuer-hours Approaching casualties and missing persons Since1990 37,000 + 35,000+ incidents 100,000 + volunteer rescuer-hours Last year 2,150 + 2,000 + casualties and missing persons per year incidents per year
ANNUAL TREND: OVER ALL TYPES OF INCIDENTS TO 2017
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SEASONAL IMPACT: BY WEEK OF YEAR TO 2017
Call-out rate is predominantly influenced by fine weather and public holidays. More people enjoying fine weather equates to the expectation of higher incident numbers. The spikes surrounding the summer months are half-term holidays and Easter breaks.
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* Absolute call-out numbers are not important here – the shape of the chart shows the relative week-by-week call-out pattern * Spikes at weeks 1 and 52 are due to ‘ambulance-assist’ call-outs (snow/ice affecting statutory ambulance attendance at busy times for them, over Christmas and New Year). There is also a slight rise in hill-walking incidents during this holiday period.
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