Table 1 Causes of alerts
From: Regional coordination in medical emergencies and major incidents; plan, execute and teach
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital related | 4 | 11 | 61 |
Terror/Threat | 8 | 10 | 15 |
Traffic crashes | 180 | 173 | 164 |
Sea | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Sport events | 17 | 13 | 27 |
Police | 17 | 27 | 35 |
Public gathering | 7 | 8 | 27 |
Chemical and Infectious events | 17 | 15 | 19 |
Fire/Flooding | 40 | 33 | 46 |
International | 3 | 4 | 3 |
National | 9 | 7 | 25 |
Nature | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Information/weather/Others | 6 | 35 | 10 |
Total | 324 | 338 | 445 |