Health, Safety and Environment Report 2020
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Search and Rescue Medical Evacuations
Figure 1: Emergency Medical Evacuations by Cause
Figure 2: Proportion of Emergency Medical Evacuations by Age Group
Total Number of Medevacs in Age Group Percentage of Personnel in Age Group Medevaced Total Number of Medevacs in Age Group Percentage of Personn l in Age Group Medevaced
90
1.2%
Cardiac Injury Other Acute Abdomen CVA Respiratory Collapse GI Seizure Renal Altered Mental State Infectious Disease Allergic Reaction 19 14
8 6 4 3
80
90
1.2%
9
1.0%
Cardiac Injury Other Acute Abdomen CVA Respiratory Collapse GI Seizure Renal Altered Mental State Infectious Disease Allergic Reaction
9
70
80
82
1.0%
13
60
0.8%
70
50
60
0.8%
0.6%
40
50
0.6%
30
0.4%
40
Cardiac Injury Other Acute Abdomen CVA Respiratory Collapse GI Seizure Renal Altered Mental State Infectious Disease Allergic Reaction
20
30
0.4%
0.2%
10
20
0.2%
10 0
0.0%
Percentage of Personnel in Age Group Medevaced
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 +
26
0
0.0%
Percentage of Personnel in Age Group Medevaced
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 +
Source: OGUK, Vantage
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301 emergency medevacs occurred in 2019 (up from 241 in 2018), from a total population of 49,252
October saw peak demand for the second year running with 40 emergency medevacs, followed by May and December with 31 in each month
The main cause of emergency medevac in 2019 was due to cardiac issues, followed by injury. This is consistent with the past 3 years
Source: OGUK, Vantage
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Source: OGUK, 2020
The age group with the most emergency medevacs overall was 50-59 , although the 60+ group had the most proportionally
Source: OGUK, 2020
Source: OGUK, 2020
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