Rise in calls for ambo help
St John ambulance data for 2021, Hauraki- Coromandel district:
In 2021, St John received 4812 calls for help in the district (which includes Coromandel, Kaiaua and other surrounding areas), which is a 2.4 per cent increase from 2020 (4698 calls for help). In 2021, St John recorded 4224 incidents with an emergency vehicle response — up 2.2 per cent from 2020 (4134).
Breakdown of emergency ambulance service incidents, Haurakicoromandel district:
The table below is for emergency ambulance service incidents by reason for call for Haurakicoromandel District in the past two years in descending order of the 2020 volumes. It reflects the number of emergency ambulance service incidents received, not number of patients and therefore actual patient numbers are higher.
Referral from a health practitioner 2020 - 638, 2021 - 641 Falls/traumatic back injuries 2020 — 494, 2021 - 516
Chest pain 2020 — 441, 2021 — 456 Sick person 2020 — 384, 2021 — 454 Breathing problems 2020 — 379, 2021 — 437 Unconscious/passing out 2020 — 340, 2020 — 299
Unknown problem 2020 — 244, 2021 — 223
Traffic crash 2020 — 203, 2021 — 217 Abdominal pain/problems 2020 — 189, 2021 - 198
Traumatic injuries 2020 — 169, 2021 — 170 Haemorrhage/lacerations 2020 — 155, 2021 — 142
Stroke 2020 — 149, 2021 — 156 Convulsions/fitting 2020 — 133, 20021 — 154
Heart problems 2020 — 102, 2021 — 103
Back pain — non-traumatic 2020 — 79, 2021 — 70
Mental health/suicide attempt 2020 — 78, 2021 — 72 Overdose/ingestion/poisoning 2020 — 71, 2021 — 55
Other 2020 — 69, 2021 — 100
Assault/rape 2020 — 64, 2021 — 70 Cardiac/respiratory arrest 2020 — 52, 2021 — 64 Allergies/rash/med reaction/ stings 2020 — 48, 2021 — 53 Headache 2020 — 37, 2021 — 41 Diabetic problems 2020 — 26, 2021 — 32 Pregnancy/childbirth/miscarriage 2020 — 25, 2021 — 22 Burns/explosion 2020 — 17, 2021 — 10
Animal bites/attacks 2020 — 10, 2021 — 8
Carbon monoxide/inhalation/ hazmat 2020 — 10, 2021 — 4 Choking 2020 — 10, 2021 — 23
Eye problems/injuries 2020 — 6, 2021 — 4
Stab/gunshot wound 2020 — 6, 2021 —6
Drowning/diving accident 2020 — 5, 2021 — 7
Heat/cold exposure 2020 — 4, 2021 —3
Industrial/machinery accidents 2020 — 3, 2021 _ 0
Electrocution 2020 — 1, 2021 — 1