FOI Request 1948

Subject: Rescue of a Bariatric Person

Status: Complete

Date received: December 2023

Question Asked:

I 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.

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:  2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019?

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?

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

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

Our Response:

Please see the response provided under Freedom of Information Request 1847:

Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service - FOI 1847 - Removal of bariatric people from homes

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO