"Make a plan, eat and wrap up warm - that is the key advice for New Year's Eve revellers from the London Ambulance Service (LAS) ahead of its busiest night of the year. A 999 call was received every 10 seconds at its peak on New Year's Day last year, the LAS said, and the service receives 2,000 more calls than the daily average."
"Becky Owen, associate director of operations, advised people to plan how they are getting to and from their event and to "wrap up - it is supposed to be really cold". "If you are planning to drink, make sure that you have a meal, make sure that you are having soft drinks beforehand so that you don't end your night and begin your new year on the back of an ambulance.""
"Ms Owens said the service had about 140 extra staff on shift for New Year's Eve "both in the call centres as well as out on the road". She said the service would be working with partners across London including the police, the coastguard and various other partners "to make sure that we are as prepared as possible to support everybody across London"."
London Ambulance Service reports New Year's Eve as its busiest night, receiving a 999 call every ten seconds at peak and about 2,000 more calls than the daily average. Peak demand falls between 01:00 and 02:00 GMT on New Year's Day. People are advised to plan travel to and from events, dress warmly for cold weather, eat when drinking, and have non-alcoholic drinks beforehand to avoid emergency care. The service will deploy about 140 extra staff and coordinate with police, the coastguard and other partners across London. Use 999 only for life-threatening emergencies; use NHS 111 or online services for other incidents.
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