- The best thing is that we have the least amount to do at Easter. That means of course that … – Forward

It said sanitary leader of Norwegian People’s Aid Ofoten, Jostein Egset to Forward.

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After Easter assignment for Norwegian People’s Aid is done could Egset summarize the whole thing quiet.

– We have had little to do. We’ve had some injuries in the mountains, an injured foot and someone who has fallen to settled. Most missions have gone on to carry people down the road, he informs.

– The less we have to do, the better it is. That means the minimum possible people injury, he smiles.

This year, Norwegian People’s Aid Ofoten had three call-outs.

– Otherwise we have not had any major operations. There have been still and quiet in the mountains, but it has been good with people, he explains further.

On a national basis, Norwegian People’s Aid has seen a rise in the number of casualties, but at the same time a decrease in the number of search operations.

– it applies to us also, points Engset, unless he has some numbers on it.

in a press release from the Norwegian People’s Aid in the middle, so it emerges that this year Easter has been busy for several departments in Norway.

Norwegian People’s Aid has it the Easter been a total of 58 missions. This is an increase from last year’s Easter when the total was 48 mission.

– It’s been hectic days for some of our volunteer crews. Especially the teams that are based at the major seaside destinations, says Vegard Lindbæk guard leader of Norwegian People’s Aid.

Overall, this Easter is Norwegian People who managed to help 52 injured persons, an increase of 20 percent from the year before.

– we see that for years has been a decline in the number of search operations, but we still dealt with several injuries. There are fewer of them heavy exploration actions they had previously, says Lindbæk.

This mean Norwegian People’s Aid is mainly due to an increasingly better mobile coverage. Previously, many search operations triggered because of lack of opportunity that people could communicate if they were delayed.

– Now people call home, even when they find themselves in places far off the beaten track. Those who injure themselves rings also emergency numbers and tells exactly where they are and what has happened. When do not we look for them and can send crews directly to the patient, says Lindbæk.

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