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Table 10.17 HM Coastguard statistics: Search and rescue operations (Scotland)

Type of callout

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Assistance rendered

1,339

1,108

1,270

1,212

1,199

1,219

1,395

1,410

1,347

1,481

1,416

Assistance not rendered

852

978

1,045

961

1,155

1,106

1,108

1,170

1,111

1,341

1,434

Hoax

50

50

33

27

37

24

30

34

31

64

53

Total incidents

2,241

2,136

2,348

2,200

2,393

2,349

2,533

2,614

2,524

2,680

2,903

Coastguard rescue team callouts

..

..

..

..

..

1,351

1,480

1,636

1,197

2,037

1,897

Number of persons assisted

3,196

2,378

2,724

2,202

3,032

2,475

4,267

6,670

13,591

11,696

12,810

Number of persons rescued

1,467

1,054

951

938

1,032

1,079

890

1,214

1,123

1,148

1,273

Lives lost

73

58

70

52

53

54

84

78

60

58

86

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