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

Type of callout

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Assistance rendered

1,108

1,270

1,212

1,199

1,219

1,395

1,410

1,347

1,481

1,416

1,178

Assistance not rendered

978

1,045

961

1,155

1,106

1,108

1,170

1,111

1,341

1,434

2,074

Hoax

50

33

27

37

24

30

34

31

64

53

99

Total incidents

2,136

2,348

2,200

2,393

2,349

2,533

2,614

2,524

2,680

2,903

3,351

Coastguard rescue team callouts

..

..

..

..

1,351

1,480

1,636

1,197

2,037

1,897

2,591

Number of persons assisted

2,378

2,724

2,202

3,032

2,475

4,267

6,670

13,591

11,696

12,810

13,317

Number of persons rescued

1,054

951

938

1,032

1,079

890

1,214

1,123

1,148

1,273

970

Lives lost

58

70

52

53

54

84

78

60

58

86

69

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