Ambulance Activation Policy
Dear Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
Please provide your policy on activation/mobilisation of UKSAR assets by regional ambulance trusts, and details on which assets (eg HMCG coastal teams, HMCG SAR Helicopter, RNLI, Mountain Rescue, Lowland Rescue, Cave Rescue) this policy covers.
I note East Midlands Ambulance Service refer to this policy in an FOI response, which can be found at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s.... This is the policy I am requesting.
Please also provide the number of times such UKSAR assets were mobilised under this policy by regional ambulance trusts, over the two years to 31 Dec 24, sorted by the requesting trust and which type of asset were utilised.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Evans
Dear Mr Evans,
RE: Request for Information – 202500085
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Dear Mr Evans,
RE: Request for Information - 202500085
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