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Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue called to help "overweight" people

New figures have been released by the Home Office.

Between 2012 and 2017 crews in the 2 counties were called for "bariatric assistance" 102 times. 

The Home Office has released the figures after a number of Freedom of Information Requests. 

They say a bariatric person is anyone who is overweight or ‘plus size’.

Across England in the same period there were more than 2,800 requests for bariatric assistance. 

 

 

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