Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway

Table 1 HEMS dispatches in the Norwegian county of Sogn og Fjordane

Year	Total		SYS-IKLa		MOSb		Inhabitants
Year	Dispatches	Rate	Dispatches	Rate	Dispatches	Rate	Inhabitants
2004	695	0.54	197	0.49	498	0.56	107 222
2005	831	0.64	252	0.63	579	0.65	107 032
2006	896	0.70	246	0.62	650	0.74	106 650
2007	766	0.60	220	0.55	546	0.62	106 194
2008	834	0.65	257	0.65	577	0.66	106 259
2009	806	0.63	222	0.56	584	0.66	106 457
2010	989	0.76	243	0.61	746	0.84	107 080
2011	1012	0.78	254	0.63	758	0.85	107 742
2012	961	0.74	232	0.57	729	0.82	108 201
2013	961	0.74	244	0.60	717	0.80	108 700
All	8751		2367		6384

Data are presented as total count and rates per 1000 inhabitants per month
^aSYS-IKL: Nine municipalities in Sogn og Fjordane with one large inter-municipal casualty clinic
^bMOS: Municipalities outside SYS-IKL in Sogn og Fjordane with both municipal and inter-municipal casualty clinics

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