Written Question · S5W-27601 · Session 5
How many ambulances have responded to emergency calls without having a paramedic onboard as part of the crew in the last 12 months, also br…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many ambulances have responded to emergency calls without having a paramedic onboard as part of the crew in the last 12 months, also broken down by operational area.
The answer
The following tables show the number of emergency calls responded to by the ambulance service over the past 12 months where a paramedic was not recorded as being on scene, both at a National level and broken down by regional area.
To note, the ambulance service has omitted any incident where crew information was not available as there was no way for them to determine whether a paramedic was in attendance.
National:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
13720
497
3.6%
Red
80539
6289
7.8%
Amber
155064
17638
11.4%
Yellow
290541
36109
12.4%
Green
1069
124
11.6%
Unknown
150
17
11.3%
Sum:
541083
60674
11.2%
East:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incident without paramedic attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
4905
205
4.2%
Red
28629
2391
8.4%
Amber
58703
6655
11.3%
Yellow
109370
11832
10.8%
Green
379
37
9.8%
Unknown
56
7
12.5%
Sum:
202042
21127
10.5%
North:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
1733
95
5.5%
Red
8705
854
9.8%
Amber
18088
2862
15.8%
Yellow
47559
7821
16.4%
Green
242
31
12.8%
Unknown
28
2
7.1%
Sum:
76355
11665
5.3%
West:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
7027
196
2.8%
Red
42725
3009
7.0%
Amber
77614
8027
10.3%
Yellow
132192
16283
12.3%
Green
443
56
12.6%
Unknown
63
8
12.7%
Sum:
260064
27579
10.6%
To note, the ambulance service has omitted any incident where crew information was not available as there was no way for them to determine whether a paramedic was in attendance.
National:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
13720
497
3.6%
Red
80539
6289
7.8%
Amber
155064
17638
11.4%
Yellow
290541
36109
12.4%
Green
1069
124
11.6%
Unknown
150
17
11.3%
Sum:
541083
60674
11.2%
East:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incident without paramedic attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
4905
205
4.2%
Red
28629
2391
8.4%
Amber
58703
6655
11.3%
Yellow
109370
11832
10.8%
Green
379
37
9.8%
Unknown
56
7
12.5%
Sum:
202042
21127
10.5%
North:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
1733
95
5.5%
Red
8705
854
9.8%
Amber
18088
2862
15.8%
Yellow
47559
7821
16.4%
Green
242
31
12.8%
Unknown
28
2
7.1%
Sum:
76355
11665
5.3%
West:
Call Colour
Emergency Incident Count
Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
% Incidents without Paramedic Attendance
Purple
7027
196
2.8%
Red
42725
3009
7.0%
Amber
77614
8027
10.3%
Yellow
132192
16283
12.3%
Green
443
56
12.6%
Unknown
63
8
12.7%
Sum:
260064
27579
10.6%
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-27601 by reference.